MsChorba,age 93,is Usually a Pleasant and Cooperative Woman

question 11

Multiple Choice

Ms.Chorba,age 93,is usually a pleasant and cooperative woman.This evening,however,she is refusing to take her medication.What should you do?

• A)Determine why she refused to take her medication,report it to the person in charge,and document the incident.
• B)Give the medication by injection,and then explain why you needed to do so.
• C)Remind her that she must take the medication and may have an emergency if she refuses.
• D)Arrange for a neurological examination as this behavior is so unusual for her.

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Definitions:

Transposition

Köhler’s idea that animals learn relationships between stimuli and that they respond to different stimuli based on the same relationship as the original training stimuli.

Occasion Setting

The ability of one stimulus to enhance the response to another stimulus.

Behavioral Contrast

A phenomenon in operant conditioning where a change in the condition of reinforcement for one behavior alters the rate of an alternative behavior.

Divorced Parents

The situation or status of parents who have legally ended their marriage.