The nurse is caring for a 79-year-old client with dementia. The client worked as an obstetrics nurse before retiring. Despite her dementia, she still remembers terms and procedures and basic nursing care interventions from her past career
This is an example of: a. Working memory
b. Reasoning
c. Information processing
d. Crystallized intelligence
D
Crystallized intelligence is specialized accumulated knowledge, and it is common for individuals to remember this specialized information, even if they experience dementia. Working memory is the random access memory to which one refers. Reasoning is the ability to solve problems and make choices, and information processing is the ability to relate to, store, and retrieve information.
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