Which strategy will the nurse include in the plan of care for a 6-year-old child for whom operant conditioning has been recommended?

Question 1 of 5

A. Periodically asking the child to attempt increasingly difficult puzzles B. Consistently offering praiseace their dirty dishes in the sink C. Expecting the child to rinse and place their dirty dishes in the sink D. Conditioning the child to expect punishment when misbehaving

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Operant conditioning, based on Skinner�s theory, involves reinforcing desired behaviors. Positive reinforcement (praise) encourages repetition of the behavior.

Question 2 of 5

The desired outcome for a patient experiencing insomnia is, "Patient will sleep for a minimum of 5 hours nightly within 7 days." At the end of 7 days, review of sleep data shows the patient sleeps an average of 4 hours nightly and takes a 2-hour afternoon nap. What is the nurse�s next action?

A. Continue the current plan without changes. B. Remove this nursing diagnosis from the plan of care. C. Write a new nursing diagnosis that better reflects the problem. D. Examine interventions for possible revision of the target date.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: When goals are partially met, the plan of care should be re-evaluated, and adjustments should be made to interventions or timelines.

Question 3 of 5

Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for a patient who insists on being called "Your Highness" and demonstrates loosely associated thoughts?

A. Risk for violence B. Defensive coping C. Impaired memory D. Disturbed thought processes

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: nsisting on being called "Your Highness" and demonstrating loose associations suggests a disturbance in thought processing typical of schizophrenia.

Question 4 of 5

Which strategy will the nurse include in the plan of care for a 6-year-old child for whom operant conditioning has been recommended?

A. Periodically asking the child to attempt increasingly difficult puzzles B. Consistently offering praiseace their dirty dishes in the sink C. Expecting the child to rinse and place their dirty dishes in the sink D. Conditioning the child to expect punishment when misbehaving

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Operant conditioning, based on Skinner�s theory, involves reinforcing desired behaviors. Positive reinforcement (praise) encourages repetition of the behavior.

Question 5 of 5

When asked, the nurse explains that grief work refers to:

A. Establishing new methods of coping with stress B. Evaluating progress made toward accepting the loss C. The means by which one moves through the grief process D. Actively seeking assistance to cope with the loss experiences

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Grief work involves actively processing emotions, integrating the loss, and adapting to life without the deceased. It is not solely about stress coping or progress evaluation.

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