A Client with a 2-Month-Old Child Is Experiencing Insomnia, Mood

question 20

Multiple Choice

A client with a 2-month-old child is experiencing insomnia, mood swings, and crying. Which interventions does the nurse anticipate being incorporated into a collaborative plan of care for the client experiencing postpartum depression? Select all that apply.

• A)Electroconvulsive therapy
• B)Psychosocial interventions
• C)Antidepressants
• D)Time management and exercise therapy
• E)Cognitive-behavioral therapy

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

The removal of a stimulus to increase the probability that a behavior will be repeated.

Positive Punishment

The addition of a stimulus to decrease the probability that a behavior will recur.

Primary Reinforcement

A term in behavioral psychology that refers to something that is naturally rewarding or satisfying, like food or water, that reinforces a behavior.

Variable Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, used in operant conditioning.