A patient with obsessive-compulsivedisorder (OCD) is undergoing exposure andresponse prevention therapy. The nurseexplains that the goal of this therapy is to:a) Expose the patient to traumaticmemories to promote desensitizationb) Encourage the patient to engage incompulsive behaviors to reduce anxietyc) Gradually expose the patient toanxiety-provoking stimuli while preventingcompulsive responsesd) Provide support and reassurance to thepatient during exposure to triggeringstimuli.

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