After Ms. Anderson folds all the sheets and pillowcases, she asks for another dose of anti-anxiety medication because her OCD symptoms did not seem to decrease after performing her rituals. The last dose you gave her was 2 hours ago. Using your clinical judgment, which response would you give to Ms. Anderson? “We must wait another four hours before we can safely give you another dose of your anti-anxiety medication. Would you like to try walking around the unit for a bit?” “I’m glad you told me your anxiety has not improved. Let’s go ahead and give you another dose of your anti-anxiety medication right away.” “I told you that refolding your sheets and pillowcases would not help your anxiety levels. Now you just need to wait it out.” “Do you want to get addicted to your medication? Don’t you remember we talked about this becoming a problem?”
[Expert Solution]: After Ms
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