Which of the Listed Biliary Imaging Procedures Presents High Risk

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the listed biliary imaging procedures presents high risk to the patient and is usually attempted only when immediate information is needed and more conservative approaches are not practical or have been unsuccessful?

• A) ERCP
• B) PTC
• C) IVC
• D) T-tube cholangiography

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Definitions:

Law of Effect

A principle stating that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely, and behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences become less likely.

Respondent Behavior

A type of reaction to certain stimuli that is automatic or reflexive, not under voluntary control, typically conditioned through association.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a learned response after its apparent extinction, without the need for further conditioning or training.

Fixed-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses, in behavioral psychology.