A New Father Wants to Know What Medication Was Put

question 5

Multiple Choice

A new father wants to know what medication was put into his infant's eyes and why it is needed. The nurse explains to the father that the purpose of the Ilotycin ophthalmic ointment is to:

• A) Destroy an infectious exudate caused by Staphylococcus that could make the infant blind.
• B) Prevent gonorrheal and chlamydial infection of the infant's eyes potentially acquired from the birth canal.
• C) Prevent potentially harmful exudate from invading the tear ducts of the infant's eyes, leading to dry eyes.
• D) Prevent the infant's eyelids from sticking together and help the infant see.

Assess the significance of functional analysis in behavior assessment.

Understand the concept and implications of a token economy in behavior modification.

Describe the principles behind and the effectiveness of behavior modification techniques.

Understand the fundamental principles and concepts of Skinner's behaviorism, including operant conditioning.

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Definitions:

Verbal

Pertains to the use of words in communication, often involving spoken language.

Transactional

Occurring simultaneously.

Transactional Messages

Communications focused on facilitating, completing, or confirming a commercial transaction.

Encoded

The process of converting information into a particular form or code, often for the purpose of secrecy, efficiency, or data transmission.