If a Patient Wants to Hold to Speak to a Certain

question 29

True/False

If a patient wants to hold to speak to a certain staff member, the medical assistant does not have to return to the phone at all during the wait time.

Understand the importance of holistic and interdisciplinary approaches to pain management.

Identify and explain the nutritional needs and guidelines for different populations including pregnant teens, patients with specific health conditions, and breastfeeding mothers.

Understand the purposes and benefits of various types of feeding methods including gastrostomy tube, parenteral nutrition, and enteral tube feedings.

Describe the role and significance of vitamins, minerals, and diet in maintaining health and managing disease.

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Definitions:

Variable-interval Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where rewards are given after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, leading to a steady, moderate response rate.

Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning where a behavior is strengthened by the outcome that follows it, whether it is a reward (positive reinforcement) or the removal of a negative condition (negative reinforcement).

DRH Schedule

Differential Reinforcement of High rates of behavior is a schedule of reinforcement where high rates of a specific behavior are reinforced.

Reinforcement

A process in behaviorism that increases the likelihood of a behavior repeating by applying a stimulus following that behavior.