A nurse tells a patient a list of five objects to remember and, after five minutes, asks the patient to repeat the list. What is the nurse evaluating?

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3. Short-term, or active, memory holds information available for a brief period. Long-term memory is the brain's continuing system for storing and retrieving information over time. IQ is a measure of many elements of cognitive functioning. Thought content involves what an individual thinks about.

A Nurse Tells a Patient a List of Five Objects