A Patient Suffering from Korsakoff's Syndrome, Such as "Jimmy G

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient suffering from Korsakoff's syndrome, such as "Jimmy G" who is described in your text, would be able to perform which of the following activities without difficulty?

• A) Following a story in a book
• B) Solving problems that take more than a few moments to figure out
• C) Recognizing people he has recently met
• D) Identifying a photograph of his childhood home

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Definitions:

Foreskin

The skin fold that can be pulled back, covering the tip of the penis.

Phimosis

A condition where the foreskin of the penis is too tight to be pulled back over the glans.

PID

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, a condition affecting the female reproductive organs due to infection.

FTA-ABS

A blood test used to detect the presence of antibodies to Treponema pallidum, the bacterium that causes syphilis.