Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 2085 of 2368

The nurse wants a preschooler to cooperate with future health exams. Which action applies positive reinforcement?

  1. Tell the child that crying will end the exam sooner next time
  2. Scold the child when the child refuses to open the mouth
  3. Give the child a sticker after the child cooperates with the exam
  4. Remove a favorite toy until the exam is finished
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Correct answer: Give the child a sticker after the child cooperates with the exam

A reward given after cooperation increases the chance the behavior will be repeated at later exams.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Nursing Care for Infancy Through Adolescence: Behaviorism. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026