A Nurse Is Talking with a Patient, and 5 Minutes

question 15

Multiple Choice

A nurse is talking with a patient, and 5 minutes remain in the session. The patient has been silent most of the session. Another patient comes to the door of the room, interrupts, and says to the nurse, "I really need to talk to you." What should the nurse do?

• A) Invite the interrupting patient to join in the session with the current patient.
• B) Say to the interrupting patient, "I am not available to talk with you at the present time."
• C) End the unproductive session with the current patient and spend time with the interrupting patient.
• D) Tell the interrupting patient, "This session is 5 more minutes; then I will talk with you."

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Definitions:

Behaviour Modification Program

A systematic approach to changing behaviors through the application of principles of learning, including reinforcement and punishment.

Baseline Data

Initial information gathered before a research or treatment begins, used for comparison with data collected during or after the process.

Target Behaviour

Refers to a specific action or reaction that therapy or intervention aims to change or reinforce.

Operant Conditioning

A method of education where the vigor of a conduct is influenced by either rewarding or penalizing.