The Nursing Instructor Is Teaching a Class on How to Assess

question 2

Multiple Choice

The nursing instructor is teaching a class on how to assess blood pressure. What would the instructor teach as an appropriate nursing action when assessing a client with hypertension?

• A) Ask the client if he or she is taking over-the-counter drugs or herbs.
• B) Assess the client's mental and emotional status.
• C) Assess the client's blood pressure (BP) in a standing, sitting, and lying position.
• D) Ask the client to describe the characteristics of his or her chest pain.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning framework through which a behavior's strength is altered by either reinforcement techniques or punitive actions.

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Shaping

A method of conditioning that involves reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior to teach a new behavior or skill.

Desired Behavior

A specific action or pattern of actions that an individual or system aims to elicit or establish as routine.