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khang

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on: Jul 19, 2018
A nurse explains a patient's behavior by stating, The patient's anxiety stemmed from being unable to attain a desired goal.. Which theory is the nurse basing the response upon?
 
  a. Learning
  b. Behaviorist
  c. Interpersonal
  d. Psychoanalytic

Question 2

The nurse is planning a counseling session with a group of at-risk adolescents on the topic of drug abuse. Which teaching strategy would be most effective?
 
  A) Handing out educational pamphlets and showing slides of car accidents related to teen drug use.
  B) Showing informational videotapes and providing Internet addresses on the topic of drug addiction.
  C) Giving information by lecturing and using pre- and posttest quizzing about the information.
  D) Involving peers in teaching the effective group problem-solving skills.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Behaviorist theory proposes that anxiety is a product of frustration caused by anything that interferes with attaining a desired goal. This is not the theory proposed by the other options.

Answer to Question 2

D


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