To Promote Comfort for the Terminally Ill Client Specific to Nausea

question 8

Multiple Choice

To promote comfort for the terminally ill client specific to nausea and vomiting,the nurse should:

• A) Provide mouth care
• B) Offer high-protein foods
• C) Increase the fluid intake
• D) Offer a high-residue diet

Identify and differentiate between types of reinforcers (positive, negative, primary, secondary).

Recognize the application of operant conditioning principles in real-life scenarios.

Distinguish between operant and classical conditioning.

Understand the concept of shaping and successive approximations in behavior modification.

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Definitions:

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist, established psychoanalysis as a method of treating mental disorders through conversations between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Manifest Content

In psychoanalytic theory, the apparent, literal content of a dream, as distinguished from its latent content, which is hidden.

Latent Content

In dream analysis, the hidden psychological meaning of a dream, as opposed to the literal storyline (manifest content).

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, known for his theories about the unconscious mind and psychosexual development.