A client with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has been cleaning a bathroom for most of the morning. When the roommate demands that the client leave the bathroom so that the roommate can shower, the client becomes angry and says, "You can’t make me leave, everything is still dirty." What is the best nursing action?

Choice A reason: Forcibly removing the client escalates anxiety and can increase resistance. This action does not support therapeutic management of OCD. Choice B reason: Providing a clear, respectful, and time-limited reminder supports structure and helps the client redirect behavior without confrontation. It balances therapeutic boundaries with empathy. Choice C reason: Dismissing the client’s concern as unreasonable invalidates their experience, increasing defensiveness and mistrust. This does not support treatment goals. Choice D reason: Avoiding the problem by redirecting the roommate fails to address the client’s compulsive behavior and disrupts the care environment.