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Mr Avery Is a 77-Year-Old Retired Engineer

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Mr. Avery is a 77-year-old retired engineer. He is 5'10" tall and weighs 171 pounds. He suffered a stroke, which left him with left-sided paralysis, and he is having difficulty swallowing so he is unable to meet his nutritional needs via oral intake at this time.
-Mr. Avery is receiving continuous enteral tube feedings and has an order for oral phenytoin. Which method is most appropriate for administering the medication? ​


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Positive Reinforcement

A psychological concept involving the addition of a rewarding stimulus following a desired behavior to increase the likelihood of its recurrence.

Punishment

Discourages a behaviour by making an unpleasant consequence contingent on its occurrence.

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