A 26-Year-Old Patient with a C8 Spinal Cord Injury Tells

question 21

Multiple Choice

A 26-year-old patient with a C8 spinal cord injury tells the nurse, "My wife and I have always had a very active sex life, and I am worried that she may leave me if I cannot function sexually." The most appropriate response by the nurse to the patient's comment is to

• A) advise the patient to talk to his wife to determine how she feels about his sexual function.
• B) tell the patient that sildenafil (Viagra) helps to decrease erectile dysfunction in patients with spinal cord injury.
• C) inform the patient that most patients with upper motor neuron injuries have reflex erections.
• D) suggest that the patient and his wife work with a nurse specially trained in sexual counseling.

Comprehend the methodology and applications of shaping in behavior modification.

Recognize the role of discriminative stimuli in operant conditioning.

Explain the significance of reinforcement schedules in determining the rate and resistance of behavior to extinction.

Understand the impact of immediate versus delayed reinforcers on learning.

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