A Patient Begins Taking a New Heart Medication

question 54

Multiple Choice

A patient begins taking a new heart medication.On the day of the first dose, the patient comes in contact with a sick coworker.The patient calls his doctor the next day to complain of flu-like symptoms as a side effect of the new medication.This is an example of

• A)taking mental shortcuts.
• B)the hindsight bias.
• C)seeing relationships that do not exist.
• D)the confirmation bias.

---

Definitions:

Sound Intensity

A measure of the power per unit area of sound waves, typically described in terms of decibels.

Decibels

A unit of measurement used to express the intensity of sound, with each ten-decibel increase representing a tenfold increase in sound intensity.

Visual Image

A mental representation or picture of an object, scene, or person, often used in memory and creative processes.

Deep Processing

A method of learning that involves meaningful analysis of information, leading to better retention compared to surface-level processing.