A client is newly diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and spends 45 minutes folding clothes and rearranging them in drawers. Which nursing intervention would best address this client's problem?
A) Distract the client with other activities whenever ritual behaviors begin.
B) Report the behavior to the psychiatrist to obtain an order for medication dosage increase.
C) Lock the room to discourage ritualistic behavior.
D) Discuss the anxiety-provoking triggers that precipitate the ritualistic behaviors.
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