A Nurse Is Providing Administration Instruction to the Wife of a Client

question 18

Multiple Choice

A nurse is providing administration instruction to the wife of a client going home on intermittent enteral nutrition. Which information should the nurse include?

• A) "Clean the equipment between each feeding administration."
• B) "Once mixed, enteral feeding should hang no more than 8 hours."
• C) "Refrigerate any feeding that is not needed for a feeding."
• D) "You may use plain tap water for scheduled tubing flushes."
• E) "Keep the area around the insertion site clean."

Describe the principles of operant conditioning schedules and their effect on behavior.

Comprehend the concept of blisspoint and its implications for behavior adjustment.

Grasp the foundational concepts of avoidance conditioning and punishment, including Mowrer's two-factor theory.

Explain the factors influencing the effectiveness of punishment and behavior suppression.

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Definitions:

Anti-Chinese Prejudice

Negative attitudes, beliefs, or discrimination specifically directed against individuals of Chinese descent or origin.

Attitudes and Behaviors

The relationship between individuals' beliefs and feelings about objects, people, or events, and their actions.

Implicit Prejudice

A form of bias or attitude that is unconsciously held, affecting one's feelings and actions towards certain groups or individuals without explicit awareness.

Post-Decision Dissonance

Cognitive dissonance experienced after making a difficult choice, typically reduced by increasing the attractiveness of the chosen alternative and decreasing the attractiveness of rejected alternatives.