A Patient Is Having Segmental Pressure Measurements Conducted to Help

question 30

Multiple Choice

A patient is having segmental pressure measurements conducted to help diagnose peripheral vascular disease. What finding would indicate the presence of this disorder?

• A) thigh pressure higher than the arm
• B) calf pressure higher than the arm
• C) calf pressure lower than the arm
• D) no difference between the arm or leg

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Definitions:

Instrumental Learning

Also known as operant conditioning, it is a learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Biological Predispositions

Innate tendencies or propensities intrinsic to an individual's biology that may influence behaviors, traits, or disease vulnerabilities.

Learning Association

A process by which two pieces of information, or a behavior and a response, become linked in the mind or behavior of an individual.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior.