The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Admitted with Septic

question 61

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client admitted with septic shock. Which early clinical manifestation might indicate the development of ARDS?

• A)Intercostal retractions
• B)Cyanosis
• C)Tachypnea
• D)Tachycardia

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Definitions:

Contingency Management

A behavior modification technique that involves varying reinforcement conditions to change behavior.

Assessment

The systematic evaluation of processes, characteristics, or outcomes often used to measure knowledge, skills, attitudes, or abilities.

DRO Schedule

A Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior schedule involves reinforcing a subject for exhibiting any behavior other than a target behavior, used in behavior modification programs.

Reinforcement

Reinforcement in psychology is a concept in behaviorism that increases the likelihood of a response by following it with a positive stimulus or the removal of a negative one.