Recently, Voluntary Affirmative Action Programs

question 394

Multiple Choice

Recently, voluntary affirmative action programs:

• A) have declined in prevalence
• B) have become more common than court-ordered affirmative action programs
• C) have led to a high incidence of reverse discrimination
• D) have led to an increase in discrimination claims
• E) none of the other choices are correct

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Definitions:

Korotkoff Sounds

Sounds heard while measuring blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer and stethoscope, used to determine systolic and diastolic pressures.

Cuff Deflated

Refers to the process of releasing air from a cuff, commonly associated with blood pressure measurement devices, to lower its pressure.

Palpatory Method

Systolic blood pressure measured by using the sense of touch. This measurement provides a necessary preliminary approximation of the systolic blood pressure to ensure an adequate level of inflation when the actual auscultatory measurement is made.

Brachial Artery

An artery that provides a palpable pulse and audible vascular sounds in the antecubital space (the bend of the elbow).