A Nurse Is Caring for an Older Adult Patient During

question 12

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for an older adult patient during the immediate postoperative period after a total hip replacement. The surgeon has ordered meperidine [Demerol] for severe pain. What will the nurse do?

• A) Administer the medication as prescribed and initiate a fall risk protocol.
• B) Ask for a PRN order for diphenhydramine [Benadryl] for the expected side effect of itching.
• C) Request an order for morphine instead of meperidine [Demerol].
• D) Suggest to the surgeon that the patient receive diazepam [Valium] to reduce anxiety and the need for narcotics.

Understand the characteristics and functions of different types of memory including sensory registers, short-term memory (STM), and long-term memory (LTM).

Describe the capacity and duration of memory storage at different levels.

Explain the experimental methods and findings of key memory studies, including those by Ebbinghaus and Sperling.

Understand the concept and techniques of memory improvement, including chunking and rehearsal.