A 15-year-old girl has been cutting her forearms in recent months, a pattern of behavior that has had far-reaching consequences for all the members of her family
The girl and her family are scheduled to begin therapy with a nurse–therapist who utilizes a behaviorist approach. Which of the following aspects of this situation will the nurse–therapist most likely emphasize?
A) The underlying motives for the girl's behavior
B) The perceived benefits that the girl receives from her behavior
C) The disruption to family systems that the girl's behavior causes
D) Unconscious factors that may influence the family's response to the girl
Ans: B
The behaviorist approach emphasizes the satisfaction or rewards that a person receives from certain responses of other individuals. Underlying motives or contributors are not emphasized.
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a. Recurrent c. Remittent b. Sustained d. Intermittent
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1. a sense of peace with the self and the world 2. a sense of well-being 3. medical care 4. hope
The home health nurse is making an initial home visit to a male widow age 76 years. During the assessment the nurse finds that the client is taking multiple medications. The client states that he has also been taking some herbal remedies
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