Ms Smith Is a 29-Year-Old Patient at the Outpatient Psychiatric

Multiple Choice

Ms. Smith is a 29-year-old patient at the outpatient psychiatric clinic. While completing her assessment you notice her hands are red, raw, and show signs of recent bleeding. She explains that she washes all her clothes in bleach, and uses the chemical to clean her hands several times a day. She states "I need to sterilize myself and my environment of all germs so I do not get sick." While developing her nursing plan of care, you educate her about the importance of bacteria to the health and well being of not only humans, but also our planet.
-The RN applies therapeutic communication techniques to assess of Ms.Smith's understanding of the principle of sterility.Her statement of "I need to sterilize myself and my environment of all germs so I do not get sick" would be best followed by which of the following questions by the RN?

A) How does being in an unsterile environment make you feel?
B) Can you tell me more about what sterility means to you?
C) How does washing your hands with bleach make you sterile?
D) Can you tell me more about why you are afraid of germs?