What action by the psychiatric mental health nurse best demonstrates the behaviorist theories of B. F. Skinner?

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What action by the psychiatric mental health nurse best demonstrates the behaviorist theories of B. F. Skinner?

A. Offering to take a client for an outside smoke break if the client agrees to eat a nutritious meal at the scheduled meal time B. Dialoguing with a client about the client's perceptions of the negative consequences of the client's behavior C. Having a group of clients independently establish the behavior guidelines on the inpatient unit D. Removing the restrictions from clients' behavior in the belief that they will ultimately choose what is most beneficial

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Which developmental conflict correlates with the toddler, according to Erikson's eight stages of man?

A. Autonomy vs. shame and doubt B. Basic trust vs. mistrust C. Initiative vs. guilt D. Industry vs. inferiority

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

The nurse caring for an individual with schizoid personality disorder would expect to assess:

A. Impulsive, restless, aggressive behavior. B. Magical thinking and suspicious, odd behavior. C. Distrustful, cold, often angry behaviors. D. Few interactions wish other and little verbalization

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is interviewing an elderly client who may have been abused by the neighbor. The nurse during interview should:

A. be confrontational B. Blame patient about this abuse. C. be nonthreatening and nonjudgmental D. Avoid asking the client about the potential abuse in the future.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following will the nurse use when communicating with a client who has a cognitive impairment?

A. Complete explanations with multiple details B. Picture or gestures instead of words C. Stimulating words and phrases to capture the client's attention D. Short words and simple sentences

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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