During Hospitalization,an Attention-Seeking Client Has Repeatedly Cut Herself

question 19

Multiple Choice

During hospitalization,an attention-seeking client has repeatedly cut herself.After threatening to cut herself again,the nurse states,"Here are some Band-Aids so you won't bleed on the sheets." Which is the underlying reason for this nurse's response?

• A)The nurse is using an aversive stimulus in response to the client's manipulative cutting behavior.
• B)The nurse is using negative reinforcement in response to the client's behavior.
• C)The nurse is working to extinguish the client's manipulative behavior.
• D)The nurse lacks empathy for the client's recurring self-injurious behavior.

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