Recent memory may be tested by
A)asking the patient to do simple arithmetic.
B)asking the patient to listen to and repeat a series of numbers.
C)showing the patient four items and asking him or her to list the items about 10 minutes later.
D)asking the patient about verifiable past events, such as his or her mother's maiden name.
E)asking the patient to name the past four presidents.

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Showing the patient four or five objects, saying you will ask about them in a few minutes, and then 10 minutes later asking the patient to list the objects is a technique to measure recent memory. The other choices are not tests of recent memory. Asking the patient to listen and then repeat tests immediate recall.

Recent Memory May Be Tested by