The Patient Is Having Difficulty Voiding After Surgery, and the Nurse

question 32

Multiple Choice

The patient is having difficulty voiding after surgery, and the nurse notes that the bladder is full. Abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder resulting from an inability to void is known as:

• A) uremia.
• B) incontinence.
• C) urinary suppression.
• D) urinary retention.

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Definitions:

Fixed-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement strategy in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process by which the likelihood of a behavior's occurrence is increased through the addition of a stimulus following that behavior.

Primary Reinforcer

An innately valuable stimulus, such as food or drink, that satisfies a biological need and reinforces behaviors without prior learning.

Aversive Stimulus

An unpleasant or noxious stimulus used to elicit a response or to condition a behavior through negative reinforcement or punishment.