A Patient Is to Be Discharged on a Maintenance Dose

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient is to be discharged on a maintenance dose of a high-potency antipsychotic medication.Which remark indicates that discharge teaching about the medication was effective?

• A) "I will be able to have a few glasses of wine."
• B) "I have to use sun block when I go to the beach."
• C) "It is important for me to dress warmly in all seasons."
• D) "If I miss a dose, I will take an extra one the next day."

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Definitions:

Instrumental Learning

A learning process in which behavior is modified by the consequences it generates, often involving rewards or punishments to increase or decrease the behavior's occurrence.

Mere Repeated Exposure

The phenomenon by which people tend to develop a preference for things merely because they are familiar with them.

Attitude Polarization

The finding that people’s attitudes become more extreme as they reflect on them

Affective Forecasting

The process of predicting how one will feel in the future, often inaccurately anticipating the emotional impact of future events.