Asking a resident to repeat three items after the nurse is a test ...

[jrubin]

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

Question 2

Hospice services include all of the following except
 
  a. Personal care services
  b. Funeral arrangement services
  c. Family counseling and support
  d. Ongoing support for families after the per-son's death

[nyrave]

Answer to Question 1

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.

Answer to Question 2

B
Hospice volunteers or workers often assist a person in expressing his or her desires for funeral plans, but they do not arrange funerals. Responses A, C, and D all are services that a hospice would provide.

[jrubin]

TYSM

[nathang24]

Gracias!