Which Question Is Most Appropriate When Assessing a Patient Who

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Multiple Choice

Which question is most appropriate when assessing a patient who is exhibiting symptoms of a systemic infection including a fever of unknown origin?

• A) "Are you an intravenous drug user?"
• B) "Have you been told that you drink too much alcohol?"
• C) "Have you been diagnosed with an acute bacterial infection before?"
• D) "Are you familiar with an infection of the heart called endocarditis?"

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Definitions:

Modeled Behavior

Behavior learned through observing and imitating the actions of others, a process fundamental to social learning theory.

Consequences

Refers to the outcomes or results that follow from an action or decision.

Vicariously

Experiencing something through another person's actions or experiences, rather than directly oneself.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process by which the likelihood of a behavior's occurrence is increased by following it with a positive outcome or reward.