A Client Has Just Been Admitted to Your Unit at 11:30

question 60

Multiple Choice

A client has just been admitted to your unit at 11:30 PM on Saturday.He states he is hungry and wants something to eat.You note he is on a fat-controlled diet, but have questions regarding what is allowed.Your best resource at this time of night is the

• A)diet manual.
• B)client's physician.
• C)client's dietitian.
• D)nursing supervisor.

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Definitions:

Extinguished CR

In classical conditioning, this refers to the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of the conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus that becomes elicited by the stimulus after repeated associations with an unconditioned stimulus.

Hypodermic Needle

This refers to a slender, hollow needle attached to a syringe, used for injecting substances into the body or extracting fluids from it.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without the need for prior learning.