A 41-year old female and her coworker decide to use their lunch break by going to the local workout facility and eat lunch later at their desks. This occurs 5 days a week for many weeks. Thereafter they do not need to email each other of lunch break plans. This is an example of:
a. conditioning
b. reinforcement
c. reward
d. punishment
Answer: a. conditioning
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a. of infection. b. of lack of blood supply. c. it is a temporary covering to allow the wound to heal. d. it cannot not be used with silver sulfadiazine.
A nurse is caring for a patient who has pneumonia. To facilitate respiration and lung drainage this patient should be placed in what position?
a. Sims' b. Prone c. Lateral d. Supine
Power that comes from personal and professional relationships is known as:
a. reward power c. connection power b. referent power d. information power
The nurse is caring for an infant with suspected patent ductus arteriosus. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse identify as helping to confirm this suspicion?
A) Thrill at the base of the heart B) Harsh, continuous, machine-like murmur under the left clavicle C) Faint pulses D) Systolic murmur best heard along the left sternal border