Asking a resident to repeat three items after the nurse is a test of
a. Memory encoding
b. Memory recall
c. Short-term memory
d. Memory retention
A
Memory encoding involves the ability to mimic or repeat stated information immediately after receiving the information. Recall (response B), short-term memory (response C), and memory retention (response D) all require that a longer time pass and that the information be internalized.
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