The Nurse Asks, "What Has Changed Between You and Your

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse asks, "What has changed between you and your spouse since your child's head injury?" Which of the following focuses of the family is being used?

• A) The context
• B) The client
• C) A system
• D) A component of society

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Definitions:

Punishment

A consequence that reduces the likelihood of the behavior it follows.

Variable-ratio Schedule

A reinforcement strategy in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, often used in gambling.

Response Rate

The proportion of people who respond to a specific call-to-action, questionnaire, or experiment out of the total number solicited.

Punishment

A process through which the likelihood of a behavior's occurrence is decreased by presenting an adverse stimulus or removing a desirable stimulus following the behavior.