The nurse is reinforcing teaching for an older patient. The nurse recognizes when interacting with the patient that aging has which of the following effects on short-term and long-term memory?
a. Short-term memory is retrieved more easily than long-term memory.
b. Short-term memory is slightly more difficult to retrieve with aging.
c. Both types of memory are retrieved more easily with aging.
d. Long-term memory is retrieved more easily than short-term memory.
ANS: D
Long-term memory retrieval is easier to accomplish in old age than is short-term memory retrieval. Assist the patient having short-term memory problems by using written lists, visual cues, and other memory-enhancing systems to aid in strengthening short-term memory skills.
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