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The pt's inability to perform serial 7's and information recall is most likey caused by which of the following.

Alzheimer's demetia

alcoholic dementia

alcoholic amnestic synd

b and c

all of above.

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can u please explain ur answer

recent memory is intact in alzheimers and is lost in etoh related causes.That is what I think.

all the above.

anterograde memory is affected in alzheimers also.. plus the Q doesn't specify WHICH kind of memory loss...