The nurse is using a theory which includes positive reinforcement with rewarding client behavior in group participation activities. From which theorist is the nurse applying her strategies?
A) Sigmund Freud
B) Erik Erikson
C) Harry Sullivan
D) B. F. Skinner
D
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B. F. Skinner proposed the theory that adaptive and maladaptive behavior are learned and repeated because of rewarding reinforcement.
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1. Oral 2. Rectal 3. Tympanic 4. Axillary
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A) Between 5 and 12 mcg/mL B) Between 10 and 20 mcg/mL C) Between 15 and 50 mcg/mL D) Between 40 and 100 mcg/mL
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A) Keep trans fat as high as possible. B) Limit saturated fat to less than 7% of total calories. C) Polyunsaturated fat should provide up to 20% of total calories. D) The level of monounsaturated fat should be the total daily calorie intake.
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A) CBC B) ESR C) Uric acid levels D) Blood levels of calcium E) RF F) CK