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You have started to implement a program that incorporates several components of the good behavior game to help reduce students’ call outs in the classroom. Results from an A-B-A-B single case design with one fourth grade classroom showed reduced students’ call outs. A different fourth grade teacher at another school also implemented the intervention with positive results. This provides evidence for which of the following types of validity? 

What is a possible advantage of a Multiple Probe Multiple Baseline Design?

An example of generalization would be when dependent behavior happens in a setting not directly targeted by the intervention.

Patient GO (male, 33 years old, height 180 cm, weight 80 kg) has presented to Accident and Emergency following a paracetamol overdose. He has been started on an acetylcysteine infusion and has begun to feel unwell; he complains of difficulty breathing and he has developed a wheeze. Which management option would be the MOST APPROPRIATE for Patient GO?

“In the class videos, what analogy did I give to describe the function of the bulborethral gland on it making mucus for the urethra just before a male experiences orgasm? It acts like a ____.” [BLANK-1]

This is a classic study by Carr and Durand showing outcomes of Functional Communication Training (FCT) for three students (Tim, Hal, & Ben) following a functional analysis and teaching students alternative communication responses serving the same function as the challenging behavior. The researchers measured two outcomes: challenging behaviors and the use of student’s functional requests. Select the accurate statements about the outcomes of this study.  

Patient HE (male, 65 years old, weight 107 kg) has presented with an acute gout flare affecting the big toe on his left foot. He states this is causing significant pain. Past medical history: hypertension gout Medication history: amlodipine 10 mg once daily lisinopril 20 mg once daily indapamide modified release 1.5 mg once daily allopurinol 200 mg twice daily Laxido oral powder sachets 1 twice daily in the last week   What is the MOST APPROPRIATE management plan for Patient HE?

Patient LO (female, 25 years old, weight 63 kg) is 30 weeks pregnant. She attends a clinic for her whooping cough vaccination. Soon afterwards she begins to feel unwell. She feels flushed, dizzy and like her ‘heart is racing’. The nurse notices that her lips are swelling, and an urticarial rash has appeared on her arms. What is the MOST APPROPRIATE initial action to take?

Patient YP (female, 75 years old, weight 68 kg) has type 1 diabetes mellitus and mild dementia. She was discharged from hospital three days ago following treatment of a urinary tract infection. She lives alone and usually has district nurses administering insulin. Upon investigation it is revealed that they were not informed of Patient YP’s discharge and therefore have not been visiting to administer her insulin. Today she is readmitted to hospital as her son has found her to be unwell. She is drowsy, more confused than usual, vomiting and her breath has a smell of ketones. She is diagnosed as having diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which treatment should be started in the FIRST instance?

Patient AC (female, 66 years old, weight 70 kg) has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for treatment of a skin disorder. This has been described as ‘detachment of around 40% of Body Surface Area with loss of large epidermal sheets. There are no purpuric macules or target lesions’. Past medical history: gout type 2 diabetes mellitus hypertension rheumatoid arthritis Medication history: allopurinol 300 mg once daily metformin 1 g twice daily gliclazide 160 mg once daily amlodipine 10 mg once daily methotrexate 10 mg once weekly folic acid 5 mg once weekly   Which is the MOST LIKELY diagnosis?