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A Recent Colonoscopy Revealed an Increased Number of Polyps in a Patient

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A recent colonoscopy revealed an increased number of polyps in a patient with a history of moderately severe familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) .In planning care for the patient,what does the nurse recognize that the medical recommendation for patients with FAP will include?


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Fixed-ratio Schedule

A reinforcement strategy in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of correct responses.

Fixed-interval Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where rewards are delivered at fixed intervals of time, as long as the correct response is made.

Secondary Reinforcers

Conditioned stimuli that acquire reinforcement value through their association with primary reinforcers.

Conditioned Reinforcers

Stimuli or rewards that have become reinforcing by being paired with another reinforcer, sometimes called secondary reinforcers.

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