What Is the Least Reliable Weaning Index

question 4

Multiple Choice

What is the least reliable weaning index?

• A) Vital capacity (VC)
• B) Maximum inspiratory capacity (MIP)
• C) Minute ventilation (V_E)
• D) Rapid-shallow breathing index (f/V_T)

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Definitions:

Classically Conditioned

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process of diminishing a conditioned response by repeatedly presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus through classical conditioning.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a procedure or consequence that strengthens behavior or increases the likelihood of its recurrence.