According to the Following Discharge Summary, Which of the Following

question 16

Multiple Choice

According to the following discharge summary, which of the following statements is true about this patient? "Mrs. Roxana Collach presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of increasing epigastric pain. She described the pain as constant and dull with radiation to her back. She also had progressive anorexia. She denied nausea, emesis, or diarrhea. She was febrile in the emergency department and had marked epigastric tenderness on exam with guarding. Her abdomen was slightly distended and she was mildly jaundiced. Her elevated amylase and lipase confirmed the suspicion of acute pancreatitis. She was admitted for pain control and intravenous fluids."

• A) Her anorexia was getting better.
• B) She was vomiting constantly.
• C) She was diagnosed with pancreatitis.
• D) She did not have any epigastric tenderness.
• E) She was not given intravenous fluids.

Identify methods to improve memory retention, such as chunking and using cues.

Comprehend the capacity and limitations of short-term and long-term memory.

Understand the process of recall, recognition, and relearning as measures of memory.

Grasp the concept of memory errors, such as misattribution and suggestibility.

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