The Rectal Site Should Not Be Used to Take the Temperature

question 1

Multiple Choice

The rectal site should not be used to take the temperature of

• A) A newborn
• B) An unconscious patient
• C) An infant
• D) A mouth-breathing patient

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Definitions:

Stimuli

Refers to physical or environmental factors that can provoke a response or reaction in a living organism.

Reinforced

Strengthened or supported, often in the context of materials or structures, but also applicable to behaviors in psychology.

Positive Reinforcement

The presentation of a stimulus following a given behavior in order to increase the frequency of that behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment, a principle established by B.F. Skinner.