The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Is Asked to Prepare an Educational

The psychiatric-mental health nurse is asked to prepare an educational conference for unlicensed staff working in a day treatment program for hyperactive children with borderline intelligence. Using fundamental concepts of cognitive behaviorist theory, which of the following conference exercises would the nurse include?

A) Show a brief movie that demonstrates the simplicity of using behavior modification.
B) Have a contest to choose the best staff-designed time-out room where children can comfortably spend significant periods alone.
C) Include sessions for staff to practice talking with parents about the benefits of having their child transferred to an institutional setting where he or she would have access to highly trained experts.
D) Ask staff to work in teams to develop a token economy program that uses a prescribed daily routine and reinforcers for the children.