The Patient Talks During the ECG

question 13

Multiple Choice

The patient talks during the ECG. What artifact could occur?

• A) Somatic tremor
• B) AC interference
• C) Interrupted baseline
• D) Wandering baseline

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Definitions:

Operant Responding

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

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral concept where the removal of an adverse stimulus strengthens a behavior or increases its likelihood of being repeated.

Operant Conditioning

A process of instruction where behaviors are adjusted by the application of reinforcements or deterrents.

Learned Association

The process by which two pieces of information, or a behavior and a response, are linked together through conditioning.