A Burned Child Is in the Emergency Department

question 7

Multiple Choice

A burned child is in the emergency department.The nurse calculates the fluid requirement for the next 24 hours to be 2700 mL.At what rate does the nurse set the pump for initially?

• A) 50 mL/hour
• B) 100 mL/hour
• C) 152.1 mL/hour
• D) 168.8 mL/hour

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Negative Reinforcement

Increasing behaviors by stopping or reducing negative stimuli. A negative reinforcer is any stimulus that, when removed after a response, strengthens the response. (Note: negative reinforcement is not punishment.)

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs but is not apparent until there is an incentive to demonstrate it.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the occurrence of desired behaviors.