The Nurse Is Teaching a Patient with Heart Failure How

question 31

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a patient with heart failure how to avoid activity that results in Valsalva's maneuver.Which observation indicates that teaching has been effective?

• A) The patient takes shallow breaths.
• B) The patient uses a straw when drinking.
• C) The patient strains while using the commode.
• D) The patient breathes normally when sitting up.

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Definitions:

Behavior Modification

Behavior modification is the use of empirically demonstrated behavior change techniques to improve behaviors, often involving reinforcing desired behaviors and decreasing undesired ones.

Operant Conditioning

A teaching methodology where the impact of a behavior is fine-tuned by the application of motivating or deterring factors.

Sexual Behavior

Activities related to physical intimacy or sexual intercourse between individuals.

Defense Mechanisms

Methods the unconscious mind uses to modify, reject, or alter reality in an effort to protect oneself from experiencing distress and inappropriate urges.