What Is the Initial Intervention for Relief of the Pruritus

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is the initial intervention for relief of the pruritus of dermatitis venenata?

• A) Apply baking soda to lesions.
• B) Wash area with copious amounts of water.
• C) Apply cool compresses continuously.
• D) Expose area to air.

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where old memories interfere with the recall of new memories.

Encoding Specificity Principle

The principle that recall is most effective when information available at the time of recall is similar to the information available at the time of encoding.

Depth-Of-Processing Principle

A concept suggesting that information that is thought about at a deeper, more meaningful level is more likely to be remembered than information processed at a superficial level.

State-Dependent Memory

The phenomenon wherein information learned in a particular state of mind is more readily recalled when in the same state.