A patient has memory loss of events that occurred before a head injury. What cognitive disorder does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?
a. Selective memory deficit
b. Anterograde amnesia
c. Retrograde amnesia
d. Executive memory deficit
ANS: C
Retrograde amnesia is manifested by loss of past personal history memories or past factual mem-ories. In selective memory deficit, the person reports inability to focus attention and has failure to perceive objects and other stimuli. Anterograde amnesia is a loss of the ability to form new mem-ories. Executive memory deficit involves the failure to stay alert and oriented to stimuli.
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