A Patient Admitted to the Psychiatric Unit with a Diagnosis

A patient admitted to the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) tells a nurse of a need to perform oral hygiene at least 15 times each day while sleeping only 1 hour each night for the last 5 days.Within the next 48 hours,which outcome would best indicate that nursing interventions to relieve anxiety had been successful?

A) The patient sleeps 6 hours nightly.
B) The patient states that performing rituals is "silly."
C) The patient verbalizes that brushing one's teeth 15 times each day is "too much."
D) The patient admits to being acutely anxious and wants help.