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The director of nursing is reviewing the results of surveys conducted with discharged patients. One criterion, adequate preparation to care for self at home after discharge, has consistently received low marks. In which area would the nursing staff need to focus to improve this category of the survey?
7 ± 2
A theory suggesting that the average person can hold about 7 (plus or minus 2) items in their working memory.
Miller
Refers to George A. Miller, a cognitive psychologist best known for his theory regarding the limit of short-term memory capacity, often summarized as "seven, plus or minus two" pieces of information.
Memory Capacity
Memory capacity refers to the amount of information that can be stored in the memory system at any given time.
Sensory Register
The component of memory that holds incoming sensory information for a very short period of time, almost like a snapshot.
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