When a Hospitalized Older Patient Is at Risk of Falling

question 3

Multiple Choice

When a hospitalized older patient is at risk of falling because of acute confusion and weakness, which action should the nurse take first?

• A) Utilize a bed alarm system on the patient's bed.
• B) Administer the prescribed PRN sedative medication.
• C) Ask the health care provider to order a vest restraint.
• D) Place the patient in a "geri-chair" near the nurse's station.

Understand the neural structures involved in Pavlovian conditioning, particularly fear and feeding behaviors.

Analyze the effects of different conditioning procedures (e.g., delayed, trace, simultaneous, and backward conditioning).

Discuss the relevance and application of Pavlovian conditioning to real-life situations and behaviors.

Understand the basic concepts and procedures of classical conditioning.

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