What Instructions Can Be Given to the Client Who Does

question 11

Multiple Choice

What instructions can be given to the client who does not want to develop a dependence on sedatives or hypnotics?

• A) Take the drug every other night and taper off when able
• B) Stop taking the drug when falling asleep is no longer a problem
• C) Sedatives and hypnotics are not addictive
• D) Take the drug for at least 6 weeks before you stop taking it

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Definitions:

Chunk

In psychology, a unit of information organized in memory, often used to enhance recall through techniques like chunking.

Rehearsal

The practice of repeatedly going over material in one's mind or through behaviors, to strengthen memory or skill.

Hypnosis

A highly relaxed, suggestible state of mind in which a person is likely to feel that his actions and thoughts are happening to him rather than being produced voluntarily.

Retrieval

The process of accessing and bringing into consciousness information stored in memory.