Order: Infuse Heparin at 2 000 Units/h IV from a Solution

question 10

Short Answer

Order: Infuse heparin at 2 000 units/h IV from a solution containing 20 000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W.
How many mL will infuse per hour? _____ mL

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, which can be either positive (by adding a stimulus) or negative (by removing a stimulus).

Negative Contrast Effect

The effect in which a shift from high to low reward magnitude produces a lower level of responding than if the reward magnitude had always been low.

Reward

A beneficial stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated when it follows that behavior.

Variable-interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which rewards are given following a variable amount of time.