The Nurse Reading the Admission Note for a Client Who

question 31

Multiple Choice

The nurse reading the admission note for a client who has an arterial leg ulcer would anticipate that the ulcer will be characterized

• A) as being surrounded by atrophic tissue.
• B) as producing minimal pain.
• C) by a deep-red base.
• D) by irregular borders.

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Definitions:

Conscious Memory

The aspect of memory that involves the intentional recall of information and experiences that one can consciously declare or "know."

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli or signals that help in the recall of memories stored in long-term memory.

Iconic Memories

A type of visual memory that lasts very briefly, usually no more than a split second.

Priming

A technique in psychology used to train people's memory in both positive and negative ways by presenting them with one stimulus to influence their response to another stimulus.