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

question 3

Multiple Choice

During hospitalization, an attention-seeking client has repeatedly cut self. After threatening to cut self 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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