A Healthcare Professional Reads in a Patient's Chart That the Patient

question 17

Multiple Choice

A healthcare professional reads in a patient's chart that the patient shows behaviors suggestive of neurofibrillary tangles. What information does the healthcare professional plan to provide the spouse?

• A)The patient will probably develop seizures.
• B)The patient will lose all motor function.
• C)The patient will have a gradual decline in function.
• D)The patient's intracranial pressure will rise.

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Chunking

A memory strategy that involves grouping or organizing bits of information into larger units, which are easier to remember.

Chunking

A memory strategy that involves organizing information into manageable units or chunks.

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The capability to maintain a small volume of information in a condition of ready availability for a short time.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.