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The Nurse Is Caring for an Older Client with Asthma

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The nurse is caring for an older client with asthma that has a respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute and audible wheezes on inspiration. Which nursing diagnosis is most important for this client?


Definitions:

DRH

A differential reinforcement of high rates of behavior schedule where reinforcement is contingent on responses being made at or above a certain rate.

DRO

A behavioral intervention technique known as Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior, where reinforcement is delivered for any behavior other than a target behavior.

Serial Position

The tendency to recall items from the beginning and end of a list better than those in the middle.

Positive Contrast

The phenomenon where the perceived quality or response to a stimulus increases when it is contrasted with a less preferable stimulus.

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