ATI RN
Theoretical Basis for Behavior Modification Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client who had a stroke is experiencing left-sided paralysis. The client has become increasingly depressed because of this inability to complete all his ADLs by himself. This inability is considered a self-care deficit according to which nursing theory?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse on the psychiatry unit reinforces to the clients that they can earn off-unit privileges for daily use of socially appropriate behavior. This is an example of employing which concept of behavior modification?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse has been working with a client who has a personality disorder and the nurse has recognized the potential for countertransference. How can the nurse best prevent this phenomenon?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Countertransference exists when the nurse projects individual feelings on to the client. The opposite phenomenon constitutes transference. Mimicking by a client is not an aspect of countertransference. Fostering coping skills in the client does not affect the nurse's risk of experiencing countertransference.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is planning the care of a client with complex mental health needs. The nurse can best apply the principles of Orem's general theory of nursing by:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse views her client as an individual who has self-care deficits that need to be addressed. The nurse works with the client to assist him or her to meet self-care needs, such as personal grooming, until the client can care for himself or herself independently. This is an example of which of the following theoretical approaches?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.