What Did the National VA Surgical Risk Study Find to Be

question 45

Multiple Choice

What did the National VA Surgical Risk Study find to be the best predictor of complications and mortality following surgical procedures?

• A) ​preoperative albumin levels
• B) ​liver function
• C) ​smoking
• D) ​blood pressure
• E) ​age

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Definitions:

Simplest

Pertaining to the least complicated or most straightforward version, form, or method of something.

Schedule

A plan that details when certain tasks or activities are to be done, outlining a timeline for events.

Reinforcement

In behavior psychology, it refers to the process of encouraging or establishing a pattern of behavior by offering rewards or consequences.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where a response is only sometimes reinforced, leading to more resistant behavior to extinction.