You Are Teaching a Parent How to Instill Drops in Their

question 5

Multiple Choice

You are teaching a parent how to instill drops in their 12-year-old sons' eyes. Which action would you teach the parent is accomplished first?

• A) Close the eye gently.
• B) Tilt the head slightly backward.
• C) Instill the prescribed number of drops into the conjunctival pocket.
• D) Do not allow the tip of the container to touch the eye.

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which stores impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended, lasting for a very brief period.

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that holds an exact copy of what is seen for a very brief period of time, usually under a second.

Partial Report

A method used in memory research where subjects are asked to recall only a portion of the information presented to them, demonstrating the capacity of sensory memory.

Capacity

The maximum amount something can contain or the ability to do something.