When Preparing a Patient for a Physical Examination, the Medical

question 10

Multiple Choice

When preparing a patient for a physical examination, the medical assistant is responsible for all of the following except

• A) providing the patient with a gown and instructions on how to wear it.
• B) making sure the patient has emptied the bladder.
• C) providing refill prescriptions as needed.
• D) measuring and recording vital signs.

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Definitions:

Habituation

The diminishing of a physiological or emotional response to a frequently repeated stimulus.

Dishabituation

The renewal of a response, previously habituated, following the presentation of a new stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, influencing future behavior choices.

Classical Conditioning

A training procedure where a response initially provoked by a second stimulus comes to be triggered by the first stimulus after both are paired together repeatedly.