The Patient Has Begun Taking Psyllium (Metamucil)

question 24

Multiple Choice

The patient has begun taking psyllium (Metamucil) . What advice should be given to the patient?

• A) Eat several servings of fresh fruit and vegetables a day.
• B) Avoid citrus fruit juices.
• C) Reduce intake of carbonated drinks.
• D) Increase his fluid intake to 3000 mL a day.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that involves creating associations between a naturally occurring stimulus and a previously neutral stimulus.

Conditioned Feeding Responses

Learned responses to food-related stimuli, such as salivation or changes in metabolism, that occur due to classical conditioning.

Unconditional Stimulus

A stimulus that elicits a natural, reflexive response without prior learning or conditioning.

Differentiation

The process of distinguishing or creating differences between objects, ideas, or aspects of experience, often to understand or categorize them more effectively.