A Patient Has a Wound That Extends into the Subcutaneous

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient has a wound that extends into the subcutaneous fatty tissue.The nurse plans care for this wound with the knowledge that it has penetrated to which skin level?

• A)Epidermis
• B)Hypodermis
• C)Dermis
• D)Cartilage

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A behavioral adjustment technique in which the severity of an action is modified by using reinforcements or penalties.

Favorable Stimulus

Any external cue or event that elicits a positive reaction, often reinforcing a behavior or creating a pleasant experience.

Shaping

a method of training by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced until the behavior is achieved.

Successive Approximations

A method used in behavioral psychology involving the reinforcement of behaviors that are increasingly similar to the desired behavior.