During Hospitalization,an Attention-Seeking Client Has Repeatedly Cut Herself

question 6

Multiple Choice

During hospitalization,an attention-seeking client has repeatedly cut herself.After threatening to cut herself again,the nurse states,"Here are some Band-Aids so you won't bleed on the sheets." Which is the underlying reason for this nurse's response?

• A) The nurse is using an aversive stimulus in response to the client's manipulative cutting behavior.
• B) The nurse is using negative reinforcement in response to the client's behavior.
• C) The nurse is minimizing reinforcement of the client's manipulative behavior with the goal of extinction.
• D) The nurse lacks empathy for the client's recurring self-injurious behavior.

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Definitions:

Final Decision

The ultimate conclusion or resolution reached at the end of a decision-making process.

Subjective Influences

Personal opinions, feelings, and biases that can affect an individual's perception and decisions.

Group Decision Making

The process where a group of individuals collectively make a choice from the alternatives before them.

Task Group

A group formed with the specific purpose of achieving a goal or completing a job, project, or assignment within a defined period.