Two Occurrences to Be Avoided During a General Anesthetic Are

question 26

True/False

Two occurrences to be avoided during a general anesthetic are hypoventilation and cardiac depression.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcers

Innate reinforcing qualities such as food, drink, and pleasure, which do not require learning to become effective in shaping behavior.

Contingent Reinforcement

A method where the provision of rewards or consequences is directly dependent on the display of specific behaviors.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior by being presented after that response or behavior.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior by the means of positive or negative reinforcement.