A Mother Rescues Two of Her Four Children from a House

question 30

Multiple Choice

A mother rescues two of her four children from a house fire.In an emergency department,she cries,"I should have gone back in to get them.I should have died,not them." Which of the following responses by the nurse is an example of reflection?

• A)"The smoke was too thick.You couldn't have gone back in."
• B)"You're feeling guilty because you weren't able to save your children."
• C)"Focus on the fact that you could have lost all four of your children."
• D)"It's best if you try not to think about what happened.Try to move on."

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Definitions:

Environmental

Environmental pertains to anything related to the natural or built surroundings that affect organisms.

Preparedness

A predisposition to develop certain fears.

Stimulus Generalization

A phenomenon in which responses to one stimulus are also produced by similar stimuli.

Modeling

The process of learning by observing and imitating the behavior of others.