Which Behavior Engaged in by a Patient Diagnosed with Both

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which behavior engaged in by a patient diagnosed with both schizophrenia and hepatitis C presents the community mental health nurse with the greatest need to share information ordinarily protected by the patient's right to confidentiality?

• A) Engaging in unprotected sex
• B) Wearing the uniform of a police officer
• C) Expressing a "real hatred for the government"
• D) Stealing clothing and food from stores in the neighborhood

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has acquired reinforcing properties through associations with primary reinforcers.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique that involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavior conditioning where a response or behavior is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.

Punishment

A consequence applied with the intention of reducing or eliminating an undesirable behavior by introducing a negative stimulus.