If a Patient Has Difficulty Swallowing,the Best Position for Eating

question 14

Multiple Choice

If a patient has difficulty swallowing,the best position for eating is

• A) propped up in bed with a caregiver by the bedside.
• B) sitting upright opposite a caregiver.
• C) sitting at a dining table with social dining companions.
• D) lying on the left side,with a caregiver by the side.

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Definitions:

Ethnic Socialization

The process through which individuals learn about the culture, traditions, values, and social norms of their ethnic group.

Ethnic Schemas

Cognitive structures that contain knowledge, beliefs, and expectations about ethnic or racial groups, influencing how we process information about and behave towards different groups.

Modeling

In acquiring gender roles and identities, the process by which children observe and imitate individuals of the same sex as themselves.

Differential Reinforcement

A behavioral technique that reinforces specific behaviors while extinguishing undesirable behaviors through rewards or punishment.