Why Are Operant Conditioning Techniques Being Applied in Canadian Hospital

question 49

Multiple Choice

Why are operant conditioning techniques being applied in Canadian hospital settings?

• A)to increase patients' insight into their fears and wishes
• B)to reduce psychiatric patients' undesirable behaviour and increase their desirable behaviour
• C)to reduce patients' fear of surgery
• D)to increase nursing staff's empathy

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Definitions:

Pulse Pressure

The difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure, indicating the health and elasticity of arteries.

Normal Limits

A range within which standard performance, results, or conditions are considered to be within expected or acceptable boundaries.

Apical-Radial Pulse

The simultaneous measurement of the apical pulse, which is taken at the apex of the heart, and the radial pulse, taken at the wrist, to detect any difference or discrepancy between the two.

Pulse Deficit

The difference between the heart rate and the pulse rate, indicating a loss of peripheral pulses.