A Client Newly Diagnosed with RA Is Depressed After the Nurse

question 7

Multiple Choice

A client newly diagnosed with RA is depressed after the nurse provides education on the disease process. Important interventions the nurse can offer include helping the client

• A) choose a high-protein, high-carbohydrate diet to provide energy.
• B) find medical supply companies that carry adaptive devices.
• C) learn to participate actively in response to their illness.
• D) understand the importance of taking medications on time.

Identify and match body systems with their respective examples or definitions.

Recognize and understand common medical abbreviations and their meanings.

Differentiate between various body systems based on provided examples.

Understand the functions and disorders related to the endocrine system.

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Definitions:

Variable-ratio

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, which tends to produce high rates of response.

Fixed-ratio

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is rewarded after a predetermined number of responses.

Variable-interval

A reinforcement timetable in which a response is reinforced following a random duration of time.

Variable-ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it highly resistant to extinction.