Standards of the Joint Commission State That Pain Is the Fifth

question 17

Multiple Choice

Standards of the Joint Commission state that pain is the fifth vital sign and should be documented by assessments of: (Select all that apply.)

• A) location.
• B) duration.
• C) usual methods of relief.
• D) character.
• E) intensity.

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Definitions:

Vicarious Learning

The process of learning through observing the actions and consequences of others' behavior, rather than through direct experience.

Latent Learning

Acquisition of knowledge that happens without apparent rewards or reinforcements for the behaviors or associations being learned.

Operant Conditioning

A technique in teaching that relies on the application of rewards and disciplining to influence behavior.

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors by watching and imitating others, also known as modeling.