The advanced practice nurse (APN) is educating a patient who is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which is an example of positive reinforcement that the APN could use?
A) Offering praise after successfully testing blood glucose levels
B) Explaining why monitoring blood glucose levels is important
C) Allowing adequate time for practice with monitoring blood glucose levels
D) Reviewing the procedure for monitoring blood glucose over several sessions

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Positive reinforcement involves giving a reward or positive feedback after a desired behavior is performed, to encourage that behavior in the future. Offering praise after the patient successfully tests their blood glucose levels is an example of positive reinforcement, as it rewards the desired behavior (testing blood glucose levels) with positive feedback (praise).

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