An Appropriate Technique That the Nurse Can Tell the Patient

question 7

Multiple Choice

An appropriate technique that the nurse can tell the patient to implement before obtaining a sputum specimen is to:

• A)use mouthwash before the collection.
• B)splint the surgical incision before coughing.
• C)try to obtain a sample immediately after eating.
• D)take a deep breath,cough hard,and expectorate.

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Definitions:

Response Cost

A behavior modification technique that involves the loss of a reward or privilege following undesired behaviors to decrease their occurrence.

Timeout

A form of behavioral modification that involves temporarily removing an individual from an environment where undesirable behavior has occurred, to decrease the likelihood of that behavior reoccurring.

Effectiveness

The degree to which something achieves a desired or intended result or outcome.

Punishment

A consequence applied with the intent of reducing the occurrence of an undesirable behavior.