The nurse should recognize the possibility of dissociative amnesia in which of the following clients?
A) A 79-year-old client who is experiencing increasing short-term memory loss as a result of the progression of Alzheimer's disease
B) A woman who is experiencing neurological symptoms, including memory loss, as a result of an electrolyte imbalance
C) A man who was brought to the emergency department by police after wandering the streets for several days and who is unable to remember where he lives
D) A 16-year-old boy who suffered a traumatic head injury in a mountain bike crash and is unable to remember recent events
Ans: C
Dissociative amnesia is characterized by the inability to recall an extensive amount of important personal information because of physical or psychological trauma. It is not the result of medical trauma, delirium, or dementia. Clients with dissociative amnesia often present to the emergency department after being found wandering the streets.
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