In Preparing to Teach a Patient How to Self-Administer Mediation,the

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Multiple Choice

In preparing to teach a patient how to self-administer mediation,the nurse realizes that many patients who are instructed to self-medicate for preventative care fail to do so.Reasons for this include which of the following rationales? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Fear of adverse events
• B) Inconvenient medication regimens
• C) Costly prescriptions
• D) Forgetfulness
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly presented together, eventually eliciting the same response.

Operant Behavior

Behavior that is controlled by consequences, including reinforcement or punishment, which alter the likelihood of the behavior being repeated.

Acquisition

The process of acquiring new information or learning new behaviors.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response, typically as a result of the discontinuation of reinforcement.