The Nurse Instructs an Older Client with Asthma About Use

question 23

Multiple Choice

The nurse instructs an older client with asthma about use of a peak flow meter. The nurse instructs the client to use the meter at which times? Select all that apply.

• A) After eating dinner in the evening
• B) If feeling like cold symptoms are occurring
• C) If wheezing or tightness in the chest occurs
• D) In the morning after awakening and in the early afternoon
• E) Every day for the first two weeks after medication changes

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Definitions:

Continuous Reinforcement Schedule

A learning paradigm where every correct response is followed by a reward, facilitating rapid behavior acquisition.

Partial Reinforcement Schedule

A learning process in which a response is reinforced only a portion of the time, leading to stronger behavioral persistence.

Continuous Punishment Schedule

A disciplinary strategy where every instance of unwanted behavior is punished.

Social Learning Theory

A theory in psychology that states behavior is learned from the environment through the process of observational learning.