When the Client Who Has Been in Flaccid Spinal Shock

question 6

Multiple Choice

When the client who has been in flaccid spinal shock dorsiflexes the great toe and fans the other toes when the sole of his foot is stroked, the nurse is

• A) alarmed, because this indicates increased ICP.
• B) alerted, because this indicates possible meningeal irritation.
• C) distressed, because this indicates deterioration.
• D) pleased, because this indicates a reduction of spinal shock.

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Definitions:

Shaping

A process in behavioral psychology that involves reinforcing behaviors that are successively closer to the desired action.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned response to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the stimulus to which the response was conditioned.

Stimulus Discrimination

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

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has acquired reinforcing properties through association with a primary reinforcer, such as money becoming valuable through its ability to purchase food or other basic needs.