Multiple Choice
Which symptom should a nurse identify that would differentiate clients diagnosed with dementia disorders from clients diagnosed with amnesic disorders?
A) Dementia disorders involve disorientation that develops suddenly, whereas amnestic disorders develop more slowly.
B) Dementia disorders involve impairment of abstract thinking and judgment, whereas amnestic disorders do not.
C) Dementia disorders include the symptom of confabulation, whereas amnestic disorders do not include these symptoms.
D) Both dementia disorders and profound amnesia typically share the symptom of disorientation to place, time, and self.
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