The nurse uses an example of normal memory change or lapse of memory, such as:
1. relying on another person to remember names or important events.
2. occasional forgetfulness or inability to recall names or facts.
3. difficulty in recalling recent events.
4. difficulty in recalling past events.
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Memory lapses such as forgetting a name or misplacing an item are common, normal memory changes.
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a. can evaluate level of ketoacidosis. b. is less influenced by age. c. determines the amount of circulating glu-cose. d. is more accurate for type 2 diabetes.
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A) Edginess B) Feelings of unreality C) Difficulty concentrating D) Tunnel vision E) Apprehensiveness F) Speech dysfluency
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a. The patient has a history of syphilis. b. The patient was exposed to Chlamydia. c. The patient has a history of hepatitis B. d. The patient has a history of genital warts.