In Determining the Course of Treatment for a 20-Year-Old Patient

question 22

Multiple Choice

In determining the course of treatment for a 20-year-old patient hospitalized for exacerbation of cystic fibrosis, the most effective course of action would be:

• A)Formulating a treatment plan based on the therapist's knowledge of the disease and its treatment and then presenting it to the patient.
• B)Formulating a treatment plan with the physician and nurse and then presenting it to the patient.
• C)Interviewing the patient and strictly following the patient's preferences with regard to treatment.
• D)Interviewing the patient to determine his or her preferences for treatment, formulating a treatment plan in collaboration with the nurse and physician based on both patient preferences and the team's knowledge of the disease and its treatment, and presenting it to the patient.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

An educational procedure involving the repeated pairing of two stimuli, resulting in a reaction initially caused by the second stimulus being provoked by only the first stimulus over time.

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring knowledge, behaviors, or skills by watching and imitating the actions of others, without direct instruction or personal experience.

Instrumental Learning

Instrumental Learning, also known as Operant Conditioning, is a learning process wherein behavior is modified through reinforcement or punishment.

Conditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.