When a Client Complains of Heaviness, Aching, and Itching of Both

question 21

Multiple Choice

When a client complains of heaviness, aching, and itching of both legs for the past year, the nurse recognizes these complaints as being most suggestive of

• A) Buerger's disease.
• B) deep vein thrombosis.
• C) Raynaud's phenomenon.
• D) varicose veins.

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Definitions:

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique where a desirable stimulus is removed following a behavior, with the intention of decreasing that behavior.

Positive Punishment

Adding an undesirable stimulus to decrease a behavior, such as giving extra chores to reduce instances of lying.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond appropriately to each.

Stimulus Generalization

A psychological phenomenon where a response to a specific stimulus is elicited by similar stimuli, often studied in the context of learning and behavior.