An Older, Emaciated Client Is Brought to an Emergency Department

question 2

Multiple Choice

An older, emaciated client is brought to an emergency department by the client's caregiver. The client has bruises and abrasions on shoulders and back in multiple stages of healing. When directly asked about these symptoms, which type of client response should a nurse anticipate?

• A) The client will honestly reveal the nature of the injuries.
• B) The client may deny or minimize the injuries.
• C) The client may have forgotten what caused the injuries.
• D) The client will ask to be placed in a nursing home.

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Definitions:

Sociological Theorists

Scholars and researchers who specialize in developing theories to understand social behaviors, structures, and systems.

Retroactive Interference

A memory disturbance in which new information impairs the retention of previously learned information.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where old memories make it more difficult to learn and remember new information.

Cue-dependent Forgetting

The failure to recall information in the absence of specific cues or conditions that were present at the time of memory encoding.