A Patient Has Just Acknowledged That She Is 20 Weeks

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient has just acknowledged that she is 20 weeks pregnant and confides to the nurse that she has a daily heroin habit. The nurse discusses treatment options for the patient. Which patient statement requires follow-up?

• A) "My plan is to visit the outpatient clinic daily for treatment."
• B) "I will see my health care provider at least every 2 weeks."
• C) "My baby will not have to go through withdrawal when I take methadone."
• D) "With oral methadone, my baby and I are at decreased risk of infection."

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Definitions:

Fixed Interval

Fixed Interval refers to a schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning process in which a behavior is reinforced every time it occurs, leading to rapid learning.

Variable Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement wherein a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, used in behavior modification and learning processes.

Partial Reinforcement

is a conditioning strategy in which a reward is not provided every time a desired behavior is exhibited, leading to more resilient learned behaviors.