A patient has memory loss of events that occurred before a head ...

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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

Question 2

When thought content and arousal level are intact but a patient cannot communicate and is im-mobile, the patient is experiencing:
 
  a. cerebral death.
  b. locked-in syndrome.
  c. dysphagia.
  d. cerebellar motor syndrome.

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Answer to Question 1

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.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Locked-in syndrome occurs when the individual cannot communicate through speech or body movement but is fully conscious, with intact cognitive function. In cerebral death, the person is in a coma with eyes closed. Dysphagia is difficulty speaking. Cerebellar motor syndrome is charac-terized by problems with coordinated movement.

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