A 40-year-old married female, admitted for depression, has been refusing to get out of bed. The primary nurse will implement a behavioral approach by saying:
1. "Tell me about your earliest memory of your mother."
2. "I will call the psychiatrist to do a medication evaluation for you."
3. "Come and spend time with me. We can discuss how you're feeling."
4. "When you are able to be up and dressed, we will increase your unit privileges."
ANS: 4
This establishes a contingency. A specific behavior will be rewarded. 1. This represents a psy-choanalytic approach. 2. Administering medication is a biologic approach. 3. This represents an interpersonal intervention.
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