During Hospitalization,an Attention-Seeking Client Has Repeatedly Cut Herself

During hospitalization,an attention-seeking client has repeatedly cut herself.After threatening to cut herself again,the nurse states,"Here are some Band-Aids so you won't bleed on the sheets." Which is the underlying reason for this nurse's response?

A) The nurse is using an aversive stimulus in response to the client's manipulative cutting behavior.
B) The nurse is using negative reinforcement in response to the client's behavior.
C) The nurse is working to extinguish the client's manipulative behavior.
D) The nurse lacks empathy for the client's recurring self-injurious behavior.