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Behavioral Nursing Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
During which phase of the nurse-patient relationship can the nurse anticipate that identified patient issues will be explored and resolved?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse interacts with a newly hospitalized patient. Select the nurse’s comment that applies the communication technique of offering self.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A Puerto Rican American patient uses dramatic body language when describing emotional discomfort. Which analysis most likely explains the patient’s behavior? The patient:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Jaime has a diagnosis of schizophrenia with negative symptoms. In planning care for the client, Nurse Brienne would anticipate a problem with:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Negative symptoms of schizophrenia include reduced motivation, social withdrawal, and apathy, making 'Motivation for activities' (D) a key issue. Auditory hallucinations (A), bizarre behaviors (B), and ideas of reference (C) are positive symptoms, not typically emphasized in negative symptom presentation.
Question 5 of 5
According to conditioning theory Incubation is a phenomenon that should lead to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Incubation increases fear over time despite no traumatic outcome, but the correct term here seems misaligned. The document states 'Incubation' as the answer, yet options suggest 'Extinction' (B) as the opposite. Assuming a typo, incubation aligns with fear persistence, not listed correctly. Rationale assumes document intent for further clarification.