Following a long binge of intense alcohol consumption, the client is now experiencing symptoms of withdrawal. Which nursing assessment finding is most indicative of Korsakoff's psychosis?
A) Memory loss
B) Unsteady gait
C) Delirium
D) Dementia
D
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Dementia is permanent if the client progresses to Korsakoff's psychosis. Memory loss, unsteady gait, and delirium are symptoms associated with both Wernicke's encephalopathy and Korsakoff's psychosis.
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