The Nurse Is Using Several Interactional Skills During a Health

question 27

Multiple Choice

The nurse is using several interactional skills during a health history assessment. Which should the nurse recognize reflects the skill of attending?

• A) Tell the client what you want to discuss.
• B) Slightly lean toward the client.
• C) Ask questions to help the client gain insight.
• D) Listen for the client's basic message.

Understand the characteristics and functions of different types of memory including sensory registers, short-term memory (STM), and long-term memory (LTM).

Describe the capacity and duration of memory storage at different levels.

Explain the experimental methods and findings of key memory studies, including those by Ebbinghaus and Sperling.

Understand the concept and techniques of memory improvement, including chunking and rehearsal.

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