A Patient Diagnosed with Renal Failure Is Unable to Excrete

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with renal failure is unable to excrete protein waste products and develops a condition that requires a protein-restricted diet.The nurse instructs the patient that azotemia can be diminished by substituting other food groups for protein,such as:

• A) potatoes.
• B) beans.
• C) cheese.
• D) soy products.

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Definitions:

Punishing Stimulus

A stimulus that reduces the likelihood of the behavior occurring again by introducing a negative consequence or outcome.

Ineffective

Not producing the desired outcome or effect.

Tantrum Behavior

A form of emotional outburst, often observed in children, characterized by yelling, crying, or physically lashing out.

Time Out

A form of behavioral modification that involves temporarily removing an individual from an environment where inappropriate behavior has occurred, to decrease that behavior.