A Nursing Instructor Is Preparing a Lecture About the Difference

question 9

Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor is preparing a lecture about the difference between veins and arteries.Which of the following statements are accurate? Select all that apply.

• A)Veins carry oxygenated blood.
• B)Blood pressure is higher in arteries, so arteries have thicker walls.
• C)Veins have very few junctions.
• D)Veins have valves, whereas arteries do not.
• E)Arteries carry deoxygenated blood.

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Definitions:

Respondent Behavior

Behavior that occurs as an automatic response to a certain stimulus.

Explorative Behavior

Actions taken to gather information about one's environment or to learn new things through direct experience.

Response Rate

The frequency at which a specific behavior is performed, often measured in experimental or observational studies to determine the effect of variables.

Fixed-Interval Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule in which the initial response is reinforced only after a certain period of time has passed.