The Medical Assistant Should Not Automatically Release Healthcare Information to the Spouse

question 40

True/False

The medical assistant should not automatically release healthcare information to the spouse of the patient.

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The briefest span of memory, capable of holding sensations of sensory data after the initial stimuli are no longer present.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, memories, or desires are pushed out of the conscious mind into the unconscious.

Retrieval Cues

Triggers or stimuli that help in the recall of memories stored in the brain.

Memory Consolidation

the process by which temporary, short-term memories are transformed into more stable, long-term memories.