An Older Patient with Valvular Disease Is Scheduled for an Echocardiogram

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Multiple Choice

An older patient with valvular disease is scheduled for an echocardiogram. What should the nurse teach the patient about this diagnostic test?

• A) Determines the risk for metabolic syndrome
• B) Analyzes the reasons for high blood pressure
• C) Visualizes the heart valves as they open and close
• D) Measures the amount of blood flowing through arteries

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A once-neutral cue that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually induces a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any need for learning.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without previous conditioning.