The Experience of Being Physically Restrained Can Be Traumatic

question 21

Multiple Choice

The experience of being physically restrained can be traumatic.Which nursing intervention would best help the client deal with this experience?

• A) Administering a tranquilizing medication before applying the restraints
• B) Talking to the client at brief but regular intervals while the client is restrained
• C) Decreasing stimuli by leaving the client alone most of the time
• D) Checking on the client infrequently, in order to meet documentation requirements

Recognize the effects of punishment and how its effectiveness can be influenced by various factors.

Understand the application of behavioral principles to real-life situations, such as sleep and child discipline.

Comprehend how stimulus generalization applies in operant conditioning.

Learn about extinction processes in both classical and operant conditioning and how behavior is affected.

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