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On the Fourth Postoperative Day After a Modified Radical Mastectomy

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On the fourth postoperative day after a modified radical mastectomy, the nurse finds the patient with her back to the nurse. She is crying and tells the nurse she feels ugly and is worried that her husband will not be in love with her anymore. The nurse bases subsequent nursing interventions on diagnosis?


Definitions:

Punishment

A method used to reduce the occurrence of an undesirable behavior by applying an adverse stimulus or removing a positive stimulus.

Long Run

A period of time sufficient for all variables within an economic model or business scenario to be adjusted, not confined by fixed constraints.

Effective

Being successful in producing a desired or intended result.

Positive Reinforcer

A stimulus which, when presented after a specific behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future, often seen as beneficial or rewarding.

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