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You are supervising a BCaBA candidate Amar. During a recent supervision session in the client’s home, you notice he is consistently checking his phone. Despite this performance concern,  you also notice that he has a great rapport with the client and family and implements the treatment protocol with high fidelity when he is not checking his phone. What would be the best course of action as his BCBA supervisor? 

Which of the following would be considered a disadvantage of formal monitoring of performance over informal monitoring of performance? 

Which of the following preference assessments are considered to be the most time-consuming to administer to produce a hierarchy of preference for 5 items? 

A BCBA has experience in the assessment and treatment of sleep disturbances. She conducts an intake with a client whose primary concern is sleep disturbance. During a baseline assessment using video-based data collection of sleep, the BCBA observes that the child (client) is often breathing inconsistently during sleep which causes waking and restlessness. Upon waking, the child enters the parents’ room which is the parents’ primary complaint. What is the best course of action for the BCBA?

In a pairwise functional analysis, how many conditions are typically compared?

The basic principles and processes of behavior analysis were first established in this type of setting.

Behavior analysis is a                        science which studies the effect of environmental variables on                       .

The family members of a client who has been diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) ask the nurse what they should do to find out if they have this disease. The nurse will respond that they should visit with their health care provider and ask about having which lab/diagnostic test to screen for the disease?

A client sustained acute tubular injury approximately 2 hours ago. Which cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) would the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?

A client with diabetes has laboratory results that indicate the presence of microalbuminuria. Which PRIORITY self-care measures should the client’s care team prescribe for this client?