The Nurse Is Instructing a Patient About the Use of Her

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing a patient about the use of her oral antimigraine agent.The instruction should include the best effective action of the drug.Which represents the best way to take this agent?

• A) Take the medication at the onset of an attack.
• B) This medication should be taken 30 minutes after the onset of the migraine.
• C) Take the medication routinely every night.
• D) Take the medication 30 minutes before meals.

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Definitions:

Retrieval Cue

A retrieval cue is a stimulus or piece of information that aids in the recall of memories, acting as a trigger to bring a memory to consciousness.

Memory Trace

A theoretical construct denoting the physical and/or biochemical change in the brain in response to learning or forming new memories.

Implicit Memory

A type of memory that enables people to perform tasks without conscious awareness of the previous experiences influencing those tasks.

Serial Position Effect

A cognitive phenomenon where items at the beginning and end of a list are more easily recalled than items in the middle.