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The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has a Cast

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The nurse is caring for a client who has a cast in place after fracturing the radius and the client asks when the cast can be removed. Which of the following information related to the length of time that the cast will need to remain in place should thenursetell the client?


Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

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

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus in classical conditioning.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has become reinforcing through its association with a primary reinforcer.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between different stimuli, even if they are similar, based on learned associations.

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