To Minimize the Risk of Aspiration of Formula in Tube-Fed

question 69

Multiple Choice

To minimize the risk of aspiration of formula in tube-fed patients, the head of the patient's bed should be elevated:

• A)after administering the feeding.
• B)during administration of the feeding.
• C)during and for 30 minutes after administration of the feeding.
• D)during and for 1 hour after administration of the feeding.
• E)during and for 2 hours after administration of the feeding.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal or avoidance following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future.

Conditioned Stimulus

A formerly neutral signal that, once it is linked with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately evokes a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Immediate Reinforcers

Immediate reinforcers are stimuli that follow a behavior and increase the likelihood of its repetition shortly thereafter.