A Client Is Ordered to Receive Zolpidem Tartrate (Ambien) the Night

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client is ordered to receive zolpidem tartrate (Ambien) the night before her surgery. The client asks why this is necessary. What is the nurse's response?

• A) "Clients typically don't sleep well the night before a major surgery."
• B) "It will dry up the secretions in your mouth before surgery."
• C) "It will help you get the rest you need before your surgery."
• D) "It is considered anesthesia and is necessary for your surgery."

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Definitions:

Extrinsic Reward

A reward that comes from an external source rather than from the intrinsic pleasure of the activity itself.

Overjustification Effect

A psychological effect whereby externally provided rewards can reduce a person's intrinsic motivation to perform a task, because the person comes to attribute their actions to the external rewards rather than their own interest in the task.

External Incentive

A reward or punishment provided by an external source to motivate behavior.

Intrinsic Motivation

The drive to engage in activities for their inherent satisfaction and interest, rather than for some separable consequence.