Select from the Following Pathologic Terminology to Match Its Description

question 158

Multiple Choice

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

-Clot or other material that travels to a distant location

• A)digoxin
• B)embolus
• C)infarction
• D)nitrates
• E)occlusion
• F)palpitations
• G)patent
• H)pericardial friction rub
• I)petechiae
• J)statins
• K)thrill
• L)vegetations

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Definitions:

Self-Modification

The process through which individuals change their behavior or self-perception through self-determination and personal effort.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a consequence applied to an organism's environment to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Punishing

The act of implementing a consequence in response to an undesired behavior, with the aim of reducing that behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning where a response or behavior is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.