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A nurse is instructing a client on directions for a routine 24-hour urine specimen. Which of the following statements by the client would indicate a need for further instruction? 

During a cardiovascular assessment, the nurse prepares to auscultate the client’s heart sounds. Where should the nurse place the stethoscope to best hear sounds from the aortic valve?

The student nurse demonstrates correct technique when auscultating the lungs by using the bell of the stethoscope. 

    Enzymes _____.

Resource models of memory propose that we have more “slots” for items in immediate memory than do earlier models, like the Atkinson-Shiffrin model *7+/-2), or the Cowan model (4 +/- 1).

In general, decay serves as a better (more complete) explanation for forgetting than does interference. 

When something “pops-out” at you during a visual search, this “pop-out effect” occurs automatically, no attention needed.  

Although a “wandering mind” might seem like a bad thing, a good deal of research reveals that mind-wandering can have numerous benefits. 

Which of the following best describe extremophiles?

Never remove cultures, open dishes, or inoculated loops from the laboratory.