Which of the Following Questions Asked by the Nurse During

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following questions asked by the nurse during the assessment process is best directed towards gathering information regarding the client's depression?

• A) "Have you ever felt this depressed before?"
• B) "What do you believe is the cause of your depression?"
• C) "What makes you feel that you are experiencing depression?"
• D) "What can we do to make you comfortable while you are here?"

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited only by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without the need for prior learning.

Variable-interval

In the context of psychology, a schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.