A Client Diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Comes to the Clinic

A client diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) comes to the clinic with a spouse. During the visit, the spouse states, "It isn't normal to always be checking and rechecking to make sure that all of the appliances are turned off before we go out. It is nerve-wracking. We can never get out of the house on time. "Isn't checking once enough?" Which explanation of this behavior would the nurse need to incorporate into the response?

A) The client is attempting to exert control over the situation.
B) The client performs the ritual to relieve anxiety temporarily.
C) The client's behavior reflects a need for safety.
D) The client is attempting to use thought stopping to decrease the behavior.