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ssal · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nurse manager desires to improve both job performance and job satisfaction among her nurse employees.

The nurse manager sets up a schedule to reward nurse employees for certain behaviors based on behavior reinforcement principles of behavioral psychology. The reward schedule MOST likely to promote persistent performance of established behaviors is: a. implementing a Featured Nurse of the Month display
b. providing a snack, trinket, or other prize to each employee every payday
c. giving annual evaluation bonuses based on client satisfaction questionnaires
d. giving surprise public verbal praise and prizes based on job performance

Question 2

A visiting nurse notices bruises on an elderly client's face and legs. When she questions the client about the bruises, the client is very evasive. The nurse suspects that the client has been a victim of elder abuse.

What should the nurse do next? a. Call protective services to report the suspected elder abuse.
b. Confront the client's caregiver and threaten to notify the police.
c. Continue questioning the client to assess the degree of abuse.
d. Return in 2 weeks to reassess the client's condition.

Jordin Calloway · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Skinner discovered that certain patterns of intermittent reinforcement were associated with very good long-term adherence to the desired behavior. By providing surprise public verbal praise and prizes, the individual never knows when a reward will occur. Behavior will most likely persist with the intermittent nature of the rewards.

Answer to Question 2

C
The nurse should continue to question the client to further assess the situation. If elder abuse is confirmed, the nurse should then contact the protective services.