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Stage Theories of Health Behavior Questions
Question 1 of 5
During the initial interview with a client in crisis, the initial priority is to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A patient is being transferred from a group home to an evolving consumer household. The goal of this transition is for the patient to eventually
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is meeting with the city council to advocate for mentally ill persons and the establishment of a group home in a neighborhood where the plans have been strongly opposed by the neighbors. The nurse can effectively educate the public on the realities of group home by citing research that indicates
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Frequently, residents oppose plans to establish a group home in their neighborhood, arguing that having a group home will decrease their property values, and they may believe that people with mental illness are violent, will act bizarrely in public, or will be a menace to their children. These people have strongly ingrained stereotypes and a great deal of misinformation.
Question 4 of 5
A psychiatric nurse is planning an educational program addressing primary prevention strategies in the community. The nurse explores current research regarding which health-care need?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nurses work to provide mental health prevention services to reduce risks to the mental health of persons, families, and communities. Examples include primary prevention, such as stress management education; secondary prevention, such as early identification of potential mental health problems; and tertiary prevention, such as monitoring and coordinating rehabilitation services for the mentally ill.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse explains to the client that extra television time will be awarded based on appropriate behavior during group therapy. Which theorist's concepts is the nurse utilizing?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The theory of behaviorism that corresponds most closely to this is B. F. Skinner's operant conditioning. The client will receive a reward based on appropriate behavior—in this case, getting to watch television longer based on having appropriate behavior in group therapy. Gestalt therapy relates to expression of unmet needs in order to decrease anxiety levels. With Melanie Klein's theory, play therapy is used with children to help reveal infantile fantasies and anxieties. Erik Erikson's psychosocial development defines stages and developmental conflicts that individuals work through in order to achieve essential strength and virtues.