The Nurse Is Caring for a 78-Year-Old Woman Who Was

question 50

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a 78-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. What consideration may the nurse need to make for this woman that she may not need to make for younger women with breast cancer?

• A)Discussing the woman's life expectancy
• B)Arranging transportation to appointments
• C)Ensuring the woman has adequate emotional support
• D)Providing teaching related to breast-conservation treatments

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A training method where a previously insignificant stimulus is linked with a significant one, gaining the ability to provoke comparable reactions.

Cat Food

A type of animal feed specifically formulated to meet the nutritional needs of domestic cats.

Backward Conditioning

A conditioning method where the unconditioned stimulus is presented before the conditioned stimulus, which is less common and generally less effective than forward conditioning.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any learning needed.