A Physician Has Ordered Continuous Pulse Oximetry

question 21

Multiple Choice

A physician has ordered continuous pulse oximetry.What should the nurse explain to the patient about this procedure?

• A) Involves a single prick
• B) Measures the amount of oxygen in the blood
• C) Is applied to the wrist
• D) Identifies damaged cells in the myocardium

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of teaching in which behavior is changed by the use of incentives or disciplinary actions.

Classical Conditioning

An instructional approach where repetitively linking two stimuli causes a reaction, at first prompted by the second stimulus, to be elicited by the first stimulus over time.

Imprinting

A form of learning occurring at a particular life stage that is rapid and apparently independent of the outcomes of behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process by which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.