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Use Case D to answer The Following questions
CASE D
The dental hygienist observes an older adult client as he walks toward her. She notes that he uses a cane, walks slowly, and appears to be short of breath. As she reviews the health history with him, the client tells her that he takes a diuretic and a "drug for his heart," which she recognizes as an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. His respirations are 26 per minute and shallow. Pulse rate is 90 beats per minute and regular. After consultation with the client's physician, who confirms that the client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) but is healthy enough for routine dental treatment, the dental hygienist begins an initial assessment.
-An apparently healthy 34-year-old female client begins to complain of sudden severe headache. She smokes 10 cigarettes a day. The only medication listed in the health history is a birth control pill. The client becomes extremely anxious and confused. She states she has slightly blurred vision in her left eye. She is MOST likely undergoing:

Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a conditioned response becomes associated with stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.

Heredity

The transmission of physical or mental traits from one generation to the next through genetics.

Environment

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates, encompassing both natural and built contexts.