A nurse is collecting data from a client who has obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
Explanation & Rationale
A. Preoccupied with details: Clients with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) often focus excessively on rules, order, and minor details, which can interfere with task completion. This rigidity is a hallmark feature of the disorder. B. Perfection: A strong need for perfectionism is characteristic of OCPD. Clients set unrealistically high standards for themselves and others, often leading to frustration and impaired functioning when these standards are not met. C. Suspicious of others: Suspiciousness is more characteristic of paranoid personality disorder, not OCPD. Clients with OCPD are typically preoccupied with order and control rather than distrust of others’ motives. D. Highly critical of self: Clients with OCPD tend to be self-critical and overly focused on flaws or mistakes, which reinforces rigid behaviors and perfectionistic tendencies. E. Exploitative: Exploitative behavior is more characteristic of antisocial personality disorder. Clients with OCPD are generally rule-bound and conscientious rather than taking advantage of others for personal gain.