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tsand2

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After a tornado flattens her home, a 65-year-old female is brought to the local clinic by her son.
 
  He tells the nurse that his mother cannot remember anything that has happened since the storm hit and has forgotten pieces of her identity such as having lived in the house she lost for 10 years. What would the nurse know is wrong with this patient?
  A) Localized amnesia
  B) Selective amnesia
  C) Generalized amnesia
  D) Continuous amnesia

Question 2

A client has a differential diagnosis of dissociative fugue. What signs and symptoms would the nurse know to assess for? (Mark all that apply.)
 
  A) Inability to recall relevant personal information
  B) Mood swings
  C) Flashbacks
  D) Suicidal behaviors
  E) Assumption of a new identity



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B, D, E



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