ATI RN
Theoretical Basis for Behavior Modification Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is planning a new sexuality group for patients. Which location would best enhance the effectiveness of this group?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The conference room would provide a quiet, private area with few distractions, separate from other patient areas and effective for teaching and learning about a private topic. The auditorium is too large, and members anxiety or lack of trust might lead them to spread out too far from each other, interfering with group process. The day room and the music therapy room are too busy and exposed, reducing privacy and increasing distractions.
Question 2 of 5
Nurse Arlene recognizes that the focus of environmental (MILIEU) therapy is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following drugs indicates the patient is toxic with a serum level of $1.5 \mathrm{mEq} / \mathrm{L}$ ?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Dr. Albert Ellis, who developed the theory of RET, thought that people teach themselves to be ill. He used the following terminology:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
This type of intervention might be used for states of extreme emotional or physical turmoil in which the patient feels out of control of self:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.