You Are Performing Jugular Venous Pressure Measurement for Your Patient

question 21

Multiple Choice

You are performing jugular venous pressure measurement for your patient in heart failure. You see a pulse wave with the patient's head elevated at a 45-degree angle. Your action as a result of this assessment is to:

• A) record this measurement as less than 9 cm H₂O pressure.
• B) record this measurement as more than 9 cm H₂O pressure.
• C) confirm that the pulsations decrease with inspirations.
• D) confirm that the pulsations increase with inspirations.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

An educational process that takes place by linking an external stimulus with a stimulus that occurs naturally.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Punishment

An adverse event or outcome that decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated in the future.