A Client Agrees to Receive Long-Term Hemodialysis to Treat Acute

question 43

Multiple Choice

A client agrees to receive long-term hemodialysis to treat acute renal failure.For which surgical procedure should the nurse instruct this client?

• A) Insertion of a double-lumen catheter into the subclavian artery
• B) Placement of a peritoneal catheter
• C) Insertion of a subarachnoid-peritoneal shunt
• D) Placement of an arteriovenous fistula

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Definitions:

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in the environment that increases the probability of a particular behavioral response due to its association with a reinforcement or punishment.

Stop Sign

A traffic sign designed to inform drivers that they must come to a complete stop and not proceed until it is safe to do so.

Positive Reinforcement

Positive reinforcement involves the addition of a rewarding stimulus following a desirable behavior, with the aim of increasing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral psychology concept where the removal of an unfavorable event or outcome after the display of a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.