After a train accident, a 19-year-old male is admitted to a local hospital unable to remember any personal information covering the entire scope of his life. What diagnosis would the nurse expect this patient to have?
A) Depersonalization disorder
B) Dissociative amnesia
C) Dissociative identity disorder
D) Dissociative fugue
B
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