A Nurse Reads About a Case Study Involving the Potential

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nurse reads about a case study involving the potential positive effects of the early stimulation of post-head-injury clients.Which of the following questions should be a priority consideration before use of the research results?

• A) "What was the cost of the study?"
• B) "Were ethical principles maintained?"
• C) "Were the results of this study published in other journals?"
• D) "Are the clients in the study similar to clients I work with?"

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any learning needed.

Conditioned Stimulus

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

Interstimulus Interval

The duration of time between the end of one stimulus and the beginning of another.

Conditioned Stimulus

A formerly neutral trigger that, upon association with an unconditioned stimulus, leads to eliciting a conditioned response.