A Patient Admitted with a Fever of Unknown Origin Has

question 161

Multiple Choice

A patient admitted with a fever of unknown origin has orders for "blood cultures x 3." The nurse should inform the patient that this procedure involves:

• A)Collecting three samples daily in the morning, with one venipuncture when other daily blood work is obtained.
• B)Obtaining three samples from different sites, with each sample requiring venipuncture.
• C)Obtaining sufficient blood to prepare three sets of culture vials with one venipuncture.
• D)Using random specimens, collected at the time any other blood sample is obtained, to minimize the number of venipunctures required.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

Classical conditioning is a learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior.

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned.

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors or information through watching and imitating the actions of others, also known as social learning.