A client with obsessive-compulsive disorder reveals that he was late for his appointment “because of my dumb habit. I have to take off my socks and put them back on 41 times! I can't stop until I do...

A client with obsessive-compulsive disorder reveals that he was late for his appointment “because of my dumb habit. I have to take off my socks and put them back on 41 times! I can't stop until I do it just right.” The nurse interprets the client's behavior as most likely representing an effort to obtain which of the following?

1. Relief from anxiety.

2. Control of his thoughts.

3. Attention from others.

4. Safe expression of hostility.