To Cope with Long-Term Xerostomia, Patients with ESRD May Be

question 15

Multiple Choice

To cope with long-term xerostomia, patients with ESRD may be correctly advised to do all of the following except which one?

• A) Suck on a lemon and drink plenty of fluids.
• B) Use a saliva substitute as needed.
• C) Suck on a button tied to a string.
• D) Use xylitol-containing gum and mints four to five times daily.

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Definitions:

Responses

Reactions or answers provided following specific stimuli or situations.

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors by watching and imitating others, also known as modeling.

Responding

The act of reacting to a stimulus or situation, often measured in psychological experiments.

Vicarious Conditioning

Learning that occurs through observing the reactions of others to an environment or stimulus rather than through direct experience.