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Eric engages in self-injurious hair-pulling. His teacher and parents agree that this is a behavior of concern that needs to be reduced quickly, but are not yet wanting to resort to punishment strategies. Which of the following procedures is the best to consider for this scenario?

________________ is used when a behavior needs to be lessened by unlinking an element from the chain so that the link no longer works as an SD for the next to link.

In ‘You’ll Change’ (Ch. 14), Housel emphasizes that financial planning should account for:

All else held constant, the future value of a lump sum investment will decrease if the:

The nurse navigator is working with a 52/F patient who is undergoing a workup to rule out breast cancer. While educating the patient on the tests and procedures, which of the following does she explain as the most specific method of diagnosing malignancy? 

A behavior is reinforced only if it occurs following a specific period of time during which it did not occur, or since the last time it occurred.

Which one of the following will increase the present value of a lump sum future amount to be received in 15 years?

A patient presents to the clinic with complaints of increased anxiety and states, “I feel like someone is following me.” The patient is restless. The initial vitals are: HR 126, BP 156/90. The patient has poor dentition and has several “pox” marks and open wounds to arms and cheeks. The nurse suspects chronic use of what substance? 

The skeletal system includes which of the following?

A 26/M is requesting to leave the Emergency Department after receiving naloxone 15 minutes ago. He is agitated and states, “Man, now I want to throw up and you wasted my high!” He begins ripping out his IV and cardiac monitoring off his chest. What is the best education the nurse can give before the patient decides to actually leave?