The Physician Comments That a Patient Has Abdominal Borborygmi

question 20

Multiple Choice

The physician comments that a patient has abdominal borborygmi. What is the best description of this term?

• A) Hypoactive bowel sounds
• B) A peritoneal friction rub
• C) Loud gurgling bowel sounds
• D) Loud continual humming bowel sounds

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Definitions:

Contingency Management

Contingency Management is a behavior modification technique where desired behaviors are reinforced through tangible rewards or the removal of negative consequences.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique where a maladaptive response is replaced with a more desirable one by associating the feared stimulus with a new, positive response.

Stimulus Control

A behavior modification technique that involves changing the environment to manage the stimuli that trigger undesirable behaviors, thereby reducing or eliminating those behaviors.

Stimulation

Any activity that arouses or excites a bodily function or mental process, potentially leading to enhanced functioning or perception.