When Transferring a Patient from a Wheelchair to the Examination

question 79

True/False

When transferring a patient from a wheelchair to the examination table, the medical assistant should always assist the patient on the person's strong side.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

An unconditioned stimulus is a stimulus that automatically triggers a reflexive response without any prior learning or conditioning.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Generalization

The process in learning where a response to a specific stimulus is extended to include responses to similar stimuli.

Biological Preparedness

The concept that certain associations are learned more readily than others due to evolutionary predispositions.