A Patient Diagnosed with Chronic Bronchitis Has the Nursing Diagnosis

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with chronic bronchitis has the nursing diagnosis Ineffective Airway Clearance related to inadequate cough and excess mucus production. Which intervention would the nurse evaluate as being of the least value in addressing the nursing diagnosis?

• A) Check the pulse oximetry reading.
• B) Increase fluid intake up to 2 liters/day.
• C) Suction the patient.
• D) Provide chest physiotherapy.

Explain the factors influencing the effectiveness of punishment and behavior suppression.

Appreciate the application of behavioral theories to real-world behavior modification.

Understand the implications of reward and punishment anticipation in behavior modification.

Recognize the significance of response rates and reinforcement schedules in shaping behavior.

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Definitions:

Id

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the unorganized part of the personality structure that contains basic instinctual drives.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity.

Superego

The component of the human psyche in Freudian psychoanalytic theory that holds internalized moral standards and ideals acquired from parents and society, governing over the ego.

Unconscious

The part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behaviors and emotions.