What Preparatory Step May Be Necessary When Devising a Strategy

question 42

Multiple Choice

What preparatory step may be necessary when devising a strategy or plan of action?

• A) purchasing walking shoes for a fitness class
• B) selecting a behavior to change
• C) rewarding yourself with a movie
• D) determining which events trigger the behavior

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Definitions:

Auscultated Blood Pressure

Blood pressure as measured by listening with a stethoscope.

Palpatory Method

A technique used in medicine to feel the body with hands to determine the size, consistency, and location of certain body parts or abnormalities.

Korotkoff Sounds

The sounds a doctor listens for when taking blood pressure with a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer, marking the systolic and diastolic pressures.

Systolic Pressure

The blood pressure measured when the left ventricle of the heart contracts.