The nurse determines that a patient is showing a decline in explicit memory. Which char-acterizes such a deficiency?
a. Inability to remember how to operate a common kitchen appliance
b. Difficulty remembering the name of a place visited 20 years ago
c. Being unsuccessful at retaining new information
d. Forgetting the ingredients of a favorite recipe
ANS: B
Explicit memory, which is the ability to recall a specific name or place, tends to decline with aging. Working memory, which is the type of memory that is needed to perform daily activi-ties, does not show an aging decline.
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Which finding from an examination of the external eye, eyelids, and lacrimal apparatus is normal?
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A nurse is teaching adolescent boys about pubertal changes. Which is the first sign of pubertal change seen with boys?
a. Testicular enlargement b. Facial hair c. Scrotal enlargement d. Voice deepens
In a health care setting, the issue of informed consent for patients participating in a study post-surgery is considered to be a matter of __________
a. organizational ethics b. clinical ethics c. bioethics d. research ethics