The Nurse Is Working with a Woman Newly Enrolled in an English-As-A-Second-Language

question 29

Multiple Choice

The nurse is working with a woman newly enrolled in an English-as-a-second-language class. The nurse wants to teach the woman about the importance of hand washing before meals. The best way to assimilate the nurse's cultural values about hygienic nutrition is to:

• A) Have the nurse model proper hand washing before examining the woman.
• B) Provide written materials in English about hygiene and diet for the patient to take home.
• C) Have the woman repeat her interpretation of the information that was taught.
• D) Schedule a medical interpreter to accompany the patient to her next visit.

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Definitions:

Contiguity

In learning theory, refers to the proximity in time or space between two events, which can influence the association formed between them.

Contingency

A future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty, often requiring planning for multiple outcomes.

Extinction

the process through which a conditioned response is diminished or eliminated, often due to the conditioned stimulus being presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of lessened response.