A Patient Is Experiencing Oliguria

question 37

Multiple Choice

A patient is experiencing oliguria.Which action should the nurse perform first?

• A) Increase the patient's intravenous fluid rate.
• B) Encourage the patient to drink caffeinated beverages.
• C) Assess for bladder distention.
• D) Request an order for diuretics.

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Definitions:

B.F.Skinner

An American psychologist known for his work in behaviorism, particularly the development of the theory of operant conditioning, which relates behaviors to their consequences.

Operant Conditioning

A learning framework in which the force of a behavior is altered by the administration of rewards or corrective actions.

Spontaneous Recovery

A conditioned response that had been eliminated reemerges after a time without any contact with the stimulus that initially created it.

Respondent Behavior

Behavior that occurs in response to specific stimuli and is usually conditioned by previous experiences.