The Nurse Is Concerned About Possible Substance Abuse by a Coworker

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse is concerned about possible substance abuse by a coworker. Which behavior warrants further investigation?

• A) The coworker frequently wastes medications.
• B) The coworker frequently requests the largest patient care assignment for the shift.
• C) The coworker prefers not to be the "medication nurse" on the shift.
• D) The coworker declines to take scheduled breaks.

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Definitions:

Recency Effect

The phenomenon where people tend to remember the last items in a series best, often observed in studies of memory and information recall.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information presented at the beginning of a list better than information at the middle or end.

Memory Span

The number of items, typically words or numbers, that an individual can retain and recall in correct order in short-term memory.

Long-term Memory

The phase of the memory process that is capable of storing information for extended periods, often throughout one's life.