The Client Is Newly Diagnosed as Having a Terminal Disease

question 27

Multiple Choice

The client is newly diagnosed as having a terminal disease and asks, "I'm going to die soon, aren't I?" What are the most appropriate statements by the nurse? Select all that apply.

• A) "You should ask your health care provider that question."
• B) "What have you been told by your health care provider?"
• C) "How do you feel about that?"
• D) "This is something I am not comfortable discussing."
• E) "No, you are not actively dying."

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

A method of strengthening desired behavior by offering motivating incentives or rewards when the behavior is exhibited.

Extinction

A reinforcement contingency in which a behavior is followed by the absence of any consequence, thereby reducing the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated in the same or similar situations.

Negative Reinforcement

A type of conditioning where an undesirable outcome or event is removed following a behavior, increasing the likelihood of that behavior's occurrence in the future.

Social Cognitive Theory

A theoretical framework that emphasizes the importance of observational learning, social experiences, and environmental factors in the development of behaviors.