Staff Members Take an Aggressive Patient to Seclusion

question 15

Multiple Choice

Staff members take an aggressive patient to seclusion. Before leaving the patient in the room, the priority action should be:

• A) remove potentially harmful objects from the patient.
• B) require the patient to use the bathroom.
• C) have the patient lie on the bed.
• D) offer the patient fluids.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, emphasizing the effects of behavior on future behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus strengthens a behavior.

Reciprocal Determinism

A concept in psychology positing that an individual's behavior is influenced by and influences their personal factors and the environment in a cyclical manner.

Vygotsky's Theory

A theory in psychology proposed by Lev Vygotsky, which emphasizes the fundamental role of social interaction in the development of cognition.