A Nurse Is Teaching a Patient About the Possible Adverse

question 14

Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching a patient about the possible adverse effects of oral contraceptives. The nurse evaluates that the patient understands this teaching if which statements are made? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

• A) "I may experience increased acne while on oral contraceptives."
• B) "If I experience chest pain, I will call the clinic immediately."
• C) "If I begin to lose more hair than is normal, my dose may need to be adjusted."
• D) "Any blurry vision or loss of vision should be reported immediately."
• E) "If I notice swelling in my feet, hands, or face, I will notify the clinic."

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Definitions:

Long-Term Memory

Long-term memory is the capacity of the brain to store a large amount of information for periods ranging from hours to a lifetime.

Numerical Memory

The ability to remember and recall numbers, sequences of numbers, and numerical information.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, it acts as a buffer for stimuli received through the senses, allowing a trace to be retained for a brief moment after the original stimulus has ceased.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, it is the ability to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended, acting as a buffer for incoming sensory information.