In Formulating the Teaching Plan for a Patient Who Is

question 6

Multiple Choice

In formulating the teaching plan for a patient who is taking the oral hypoglycemic agent metformin (Glucophage) , the nurse should include which priority instruction? "Notify your healthcare provider if

• A) you need a diagnostic test that uses iodinated contrast."
• B) your urine becomes orange or red-tinted."
• C) your urine becomes more concentrated."
• D) you need an intermittent or indwelling urinary catheterization."

Examine misconceptions about memory capacity and functionality.

Understand the different types of memory storage (sensory, short-term, and long-term) and their characteristics.

Comprehend the processes and strategies that enhance memory retention, such as chunking, maintenance and elaborative rehearsal.

Recognize the effects of primacy and recency on memory recall.

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Definitions:

Immediate Gratification

The desire to experience pleasure or fulfillment without delay or deferment, often prioritizing short-term rewards over long-term outcomes.

Ego Ideal

An essential component of the personality in Freudian psychoanalysis, representing an individual's ideal self and the standards by which they judge their own actions.

Psychodynamic Theorist

A specialist in a psychological approach that emphasizes the systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.

Maslow

Refers to a hierarchy of needs theory proposed by Abraham Maslow, which suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other, more advanced needs.