A Client States That the Physician Prescribed a Tranquilizer for a Sleep

question 18

Multiple Choice

A client states that the physician prescribed a tranquilizer for a sleep disorder.Upon reviewing the prescribed order,the nurse finds that tranquilizers are often referred to as which type of medication?

• A)Sedatives
• B)Cannabinoids
• C)Alcohol
• D)Hallucinogens

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Definitions:

Conditional Response

An acquired reflex to a stimulus initially neutral, after its frequent association with a stimulus that naturally invokes a response.

Rescorla

An influential figure in psychology known for his work on associative learning and conditioning, particularly the Rescorla-Wagner model of classical conditioning.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to differentiate between various stimuli, responding differently based on their distinct characteristics.

Classical Conditioning

The process in which learning is achieved by regularly pairing two stimuli until a response once caused by the second stimulus becomes caused by the first stimulus.