Which of the Following Statements Is Applicable When a Competent

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is applicable when a competent client wants to leave a hospital or long-term care facility before being discharged by the physician?

• A) Physical or chemical restraints are used to detain the client.
• B) The nurse applies restraints based on a current medical order.
• C) The nurse determines whether the client's safety or the safety of others is at risk.
• D) The client signs a form releasing the healthcare facility from its responsibility.

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Definitions:

Reflex System

A biological system that enables organisms to respond automatically to specific stimuli without conscious thought.

CS

stands for Conditioned Stimulus, an originally neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Higher-Order Conditioning

The phenomenon that a stimulus (CS2) can elicit a conditioned response (CR) even without being paired with the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) if the CS2 is paired with a conditioned stimulus (CS1).