Author Question: You have decided to use a learning model based on Skinner to change the dietary habits of a diabetic ... (Read 92 times)

torybrooks · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

You have decided to use a learning model based on Skinner to change the dietary habits of a diabetic client to enhance compliance with her diet and finger stick blood sugar levels. How would you implement this program?

A) Give rewards for a lower blood sugar level and a food diary that reflected moderate dietary compliance.
B) Eliminate the reward and punish when the client exhibits reluctance to comply with dietary guidelines.
C) Demonstrate positive reinforcement by decreasing dietary guidelines and blood sugar parameters.
D) Institute a strict timeline to accomplish goals.

Question 2

You have decided to use the health belief model for your well-elder clinic walking program. The walk is to begin each day at 8 PM and each day a different elder is to start a phone tree to remind all to attend.

You inform the clients in the clinic that walking will improve their overall health and well-being. Two elders show up the first night and none the second. What information would you gather to explain the failure of the program? (select all that apply)
A) The severity of the physical challenge related to the client population
B) What stands in the way of taking action toward the goal of health promotion
C) The presence or absence of cues needed for the program to achieve success
D) The presence or absence of a strong team leader among the elders
E) The need to increase persuasion when implementing the program