During the Health History Interview, a Client Tells the Nurse

question 6

Multiple Choice

During the health history interview, a client tells the nurse about periodic fainting spells. Which question by the nurse will be most helpful in determining the setting in which the fainting spells occur?

• A)"How frequently do you have the fainting spells?"
• B)"Where are you when you have the fainting spells?"
• C)"Do the spells tend to occur at any special time of day?"
• D)"Do you have any other symptoms along with the spells?"

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Definitions:

George Miller

A psychologist best known for his theory on the limits of short-term memory, proposing that people can hold about 7 (plus or minus 2) items in their working memory.

Hermann Ebbinghaus

A German psychologist known for his pioneering work in the study of memory, including the discovery of the forgetting curve and the spacing effect.

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that holds a brief photographic image for a few seconds after the exposure to the original stimulus.

Photographic

Pertaining to or using light in the production of images, often used in context with photography or imaging techniques.