An Appropriate Technique for the Nurse to Implement for a Patient

question 50

Multiple Choice

An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement for a patient with a continuous subcutaneous infusion is to:

• A) Change the site every day
• B) Use a gauze dressing over the insertion site
• C) Select an insertion site over a bony prominence
• D) Insert the packaged needle at a 90-degree angle, or according to direction.

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Definitions:

Intermittently

Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady, often with pauses or breaks in between.

Variable Ratio

A reinforcement schedule where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, making it a powerful method for conditioning stable and high rates of responding.

Reinforcement

In operant conditioning, a consequence that will strengthen an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Responses

Reactions or behaviors produced by an organism in response to a specific stimulus or situation.