Mental Nr 326 Week 3 Quiz Mental-Health Nursing

Ch 181. 1. The nurse is encouraging a child, diagnosed with autism, to verbalize needs. Which nursing intervention reflects the behavior therapy of shaping?1. The nurse provides no rewards to the child to encourage independence.2. The nurse rewards the child regardless of speech improvement.3. The nurse rewards the child at the conclusion of the therapy.4. The nurse rewards the child incrementally as improvement in speech occurs2. A client diagnosed with alcoholism has recently been prescribed disulfiram (Antabuse). The nurse recognizes this as which type of behavior therapy?1. Overt sensitization2. Flooding3. Reciprocal inhibition4. Systematic desensitization3. A nurse is using covert sensitization to help a client control compulsive overeating. Which nursing intervention reflects this behavior therapy?1. Asking the client to visualize and imagine smelling a rotting potato2. Encouraging the client to practice relaxation exercises when tempted to eat3. Introducing the client to a peer who has overcome obesity4. Providing small rewards for periodic weight loss1. A positive reinforcer:a. Increases the probability that a behavior will recur.b. Decreases the probability that a behavior will recur.c. Has nothing to do with modifying behavior.d. Always results in positive behavior.2. A negative reinforcer:a. Increases the probability that a behavior will recur.b. Decreases the probability that a