The Nurse Caring for Patients Using Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse caring for patients using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) knows what about treatment effectiveness?

• A)Effectiveness depends on compliance.
• B)It's too expensive for many older adults.
• C)It is rarely effective for sleep apnea.
• D)Complicated settings make it hard to use.

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Definitions:

Changing Unwanted Behaviors

The process of modifying or eliminating negative behaviors through various techniques like therapy, behavior modification, or self-discipline.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in psychology where the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Token Economy

A behavior modification system that uses tokens as a form of positive reinforcement for desired behaviors, which can be exchanged for rewards.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique involving the conditioning of an undesirable behavior or response to a stimulus into a positive one.