A client receives a compliment on her weight loss from a co-worker. What is this an example of?
a. reinforcement
b. conditioning
c. punishment
d. reward
Answer: a. reinforcement
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A) a view of the outside environment. B) calming artwork. C) piped-in music. D) warm colors on the walls.
A nurse is providing care for a client with Guillain-Barré syndrome. The nurse reviews the results of the arterial blood gases and determines the client is experiencing respiratory acidosis
The nurse would expect to find which of the following on the laboratory results? a. pH 7.40, pCO2 56 mmHg c. pH 7.25, pCO2 58 mmHg b. pH 7.35, pCO2 42 mmHg d. pH 7.50, pCO2 28 mmHg
A client in the intensive care unit becomes very cognizant of the nurse's touch. This is a function of which system?
A) General adaptation syndrome B) Local adaptation syndrome C) Reticular activating system D) Peripheral nervous system
Before aseptic manipulations are performed, each hand, nail, wrist, and forearm should be scrubbed vigorously for at least:
A. 15 seconds B. 30 seconds C. 3 minutes D. 5 minutes