A Patient Reports Difficulty Returning to Sleep After Getting Up

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient reports difficulty returning to sleep after getting up to go to the bathroom every night.A physical examination and a sleep hygiene history are noncontributory.The primary care NP should prescribe:

• A) zaleplon.
• B) ZolpiMist.
• C) ramelteon.
• D) chloral hydrate.

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Definitions:

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Delayed Reinforcement

A technique in conditioning where a reward or punishment is given some time after the desired or undirected behavior occurs, which may slow the learning process.

Immediate Reinforcement

the prompt delivery of a reward or consequence following a behavior, which strengthens the likelihood of the behavior being repeated.

Law Of Effect

A principle of learning proposing that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are likely to be repeated, while those followed by negative outcomes are less likely to be repeated.