The nurse working the evening shift is assisting clients in getting ready to go to sleep. a client diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) becomes upset and agitated and asks the nurse to sit down and talk. which response by the nurse would be best at this time

The answer to this question would be: "I can see that you're upset. I'm willing to listen."

In obsessive-compulsive disorder, the patient has some unwanted o disturbing thought that makes the client become upset and agitated. The nurse should talk to the patient and calm him/her down to the patient be able to sleep. There might be something that disturbs the patient in the room that needs the nurse help.