The Physician's Interpretation of the Patient's Condition Is Recorded in POR

question 45

Multiple Choice

The physician's interpretation of the patient's condition is recorded in POR progress notes under

• A) Subjective data
• B) Objective data
• C) Assessment
• D) Plan

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Definitions:

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique involving the removal of a desirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior's recurrence.

Positive Punishment

A decrease in behavior that results from an added consequence.

Negative Reinforcement

The strengthening of a behavior because a negative condition is removed or avoided.

Punishing Reinforcement

A term that amalgamates concepts incorrectly; in behaviorism, punishment is used to decrease a behavior's occurrence, whereas reinforcement is used to increase it.