What Is the Rationale for the Nurse to Assess a Patient's

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the rationale for the nurse to assess a patient's knowledge of an ordered procedure?

• A)To determine difficulties the patient may encounter
• B)To determine the nurse's role in the procedure
• C)To determine health teaching required
• D)To determine anxiety the patient has

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, leading to changes in voluntary behavior.

Classical Conditioning

A conditioning technique where, through repeated associations, a response at first elicited by a second stimulus is in the end elicited by the first stimulus without the second.

Reinforcer

An element in behaviorist psychology that strengthens a behavior or increases the likelihood of its repetition.

Cognitive Learning

A style of learning that involves understanding, thinking, problem-solving, and remembering, by which knowledge is gained and retained.