You Are About to Record an ECG on a Patient

question 15

Multiple Choice

You are about to record an ECG on a patient who has Parkinson's disease. What measures can you take to prevent somatic tremors from being recorded on the ECG recording?

• A)Have the patient put his or her hands, palms down, under the buttocks.
• B)Remove tension from the lead wires.
• C)Apply electrodes securely.
• D)Move the patient's bed away from the wall.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Original CS

In classical conditioning, the original conditioned stimulus that is neutral at first but becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.

Extinct CR

The process where a conditioned response is reduced or eliminated because the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Reconditioning

The process of rebuilding or restoring mental and physical conditioning through therapeutic, fitness, or psychological interventions.