Stridor Is Defined as

question 109

Multiple Choice

Stridor is defined as

• A)harsh,high pitched breath sound heard on inspiration.
• B)a sudden catching of breath with a spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm.
• C)low pitched,with a snoring quality,breath sounds heard with a stethoscope.
• D)mucous secretion from the lungs expelled through the mouth.

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Definitions:

Behaviorism

The (philosophical) thesis that there are no mental events (or that they are of no scientific importance). What we call by mentalistic names (pains, emotions, motives) are actually patterns of behavior, misnamed and mistakenly supposed to be inner, “ghostly” occurrences.

Mental

Pertaining to the mind or to mental states, processes, and faculties.

Nature

The physical world and everything in it that is not made by human beings, including plants, animals, and landscapes.

Invisible Hand

A term coined by Adam Smith to describe the self-regulating nature of the marketplace, where individuals' pursuit of their own self-interest often leads to beneficial effects for the society as a whole.