When Using a Multiple-Dose Solid Medication, the Health Care Worker

question 35

True/False

When using a multiple-dose solid medication, the health care worker should place the medication in his or her hand and transfer the medication to the medicine cup, to avoid placing too many pills in the cup.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Taste Aversion

The learned avoidance of a certain food or drink because it has been associated with an unpleasant or aversive experience.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A form of conditioning where a stimulus is paired with a previously conditioned stimulus, leading to a response even without the presence of the original, unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Substitution

A concept in conditioning where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit a similar response.

Fixed Interval

A reinforcement schedule that rewards the first response following the passage of a specified time interval.