Marta Fuentes has abused alcohol for over 15 years. She is now complaining to her social
worker about having problems with her memory. She states that she cannot recall the
names of any recent presidents of the United States. More troubling for Marta is the fact
that she cannot remember the names of her children, nieces, nephews, etc. Marta does not
display any language difficulties in that she can identify and recognize familiar objects.
The social worker's findings indicate Marta is significantly impaired in social and
vocational functioning. She would most likely receive a diagnosis of:
a) Korsakoff syndrome
b) Hunter's syndrome
c) Bischoff's syndrome
d) Rudes' syndrome
a)
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