Read the Following Excerpt from a Brief Admission Summary Letter

question 16

Multiple Choice

Read the following excerpt from a brief admission summary letter: This letter is to inform you that your patient Sally Chia has been admitted to Bed 4 of the ICU for observation and treatment of a recent cerebrovascular accident. As you know, I have been following Mrs. Chia for cerebrovascular disease. She has had two transient ischemic attacks in the past 2 years and underwent a carotid endarterectomy last February.
According to the excerpt, which of the following is part of the patient's PMHx?

• A) A psychiatric disorder characterized by withdrawal from communication with others
• B) Abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain and CNS
• C) CVA and excessive bleeding inside the brain
• D) Disease of the blood vessels of the brain and two TIAs
• E) Disease of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves

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Definitions:

Spatial Attribute

A characteristic or feature that defines the position, shape, and structure of objects in space.

Temporal Attribute

Characteristics or features related to the timing of events or phenomena.

Contextual Cue

Any piece of information from the environment that aids in enhancing the understanding or recall of information.

Ebbinghaus

Refers to Hermann Ebbinghaus, a psychologist known for his research on memory and the forgetting curve.