All of the Following Statements Are True Regarding the Selection

question 19

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true regarding the selection of the appropriate needle size except:

• A) A large person may need a longer needle.
• B) Thicker medications require a larger-gauge needle.
• C) Pediatric or geriatric patients may require a smaller needle.
• D) If the patient appears apprehensive, you should use the smallest needle you have to minimize discomfort.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Economy

A principle in cognitive psychology that suggests humans strive to simplify cognitive processes and structures to minimize effort.

Frequency of Association

A concept in psychology referring to how often two ideas, words, or concepts are linked together in a person's memory, affecting the ease of recall or recognition.

Encoding Specificity

The principle that recall is more effective if the context at the time of encoding matches the context at the time of retrieval.

Cognitive Economy

A principle in cognitive psychology that suggests the brain strives to simplify information processing by using the most efficient and simplest ways to understand and process information.