When a Patient's Vagus Nerve Is Stimulated, What Does the Nurse

question 13

Multiple Choice

When a patient's vagus nerve is stimulated, what does the nurse expect to observe?

• A) Increased gastrointestinal activity
• B) Increased heart rate
• C) Pupil constriction
• D) Vasoconstriction

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Definitions:

Escape Behaviors

Actions taken to terminate or avoid unpleasant stimuli or situations, often considered in the context of negative reinforcement.

Avoidance Behaviors

Actions taken to prevent or avoid a perceived unpleasant or harmful event or outcome.

Punishment

The imposition of a penalty or negative consequence following undesirable behavior, aimed at reducing or eliminating that behavior.

Punishment Contrast

A phenomenon whereby a behavior that is suppressed through punishment in one situation increases in another situation in which punishment was not administered.