Heart Failure Related to Potassium Loss May Occur

question 22

Multiple Choice

Heart failure related to potassium loss may occur:

• A) with diets low in fresh fruits and vegetables.
• B) as a result of severe diarrhea.
• C) in persons with diabetes.
• D) due to an excessive intake of protein.
• E) when people are also deficient in calcium.

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Definitions:

Prompting

In behavioral psychology, it involves giving cues or hints to facilitate the desired response from an individual.

Shaping

A method of operant conditioning by which successive approximations of a desired behavior are reinforced until the exact behavior is achieved.

Reinforcement

In psychology, a process by which a behavior is strengthened or increased, often through rewards or positive outcomes, following its occurrence.

Empirical Approach

A method of inquiry that relies on observation, experimentation, and evidence rather than theory alone.