A Client Has Been Prescribed Allopurinol (Zyloprim)for Gout

question 8

Multiple Choice

A client has been prescribed allopurinol (Zyloprim) for gout.The purpose of this medication is to:

• A)relieve the inflammation caused by this disease process.
• B)reduce the formation of uric acid.
• C)help the body excrete excess uric acid.
• D)prevent the joint damage associated with this disease.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement Schedule

A pattern that defines how often a desired response will be reinforced, crucial in the process of behavioral conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus, leading to a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Responses

A natural, reflexive reaction to a stimulus that occurs automatically without any need for prior learning.

Conditioned Responses

Reactions that are learned through conditioning, where an individual associates a specific stimulus with a particular response.