A Patient Informs You That He Has a Hard Time

question 92

Multiple Choice

A patient informs you that he has a hard time breathing when he lies in bed. You would best document this as:

• A) dyspnea.
• B) tachypnea.
• C) nocturnal dyspnea.
• D) orthopnea.

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Definitions:

Behaviour

The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others.

Instrumental Conditioning

An educational technique where behavior is altered by applying either incentives or penalties.

Methods

Various techniques, strategies, or procedures used to achieve a specific aim or conduct research.

Example

A representative instance or case that is typical of a group or set of things, used to illustrate a principle or pattern.