A patient diagnosed with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome has the nursing diagnosis impaired memory, related to neurotoxicity of alcohol.Which statement made by the patient confirms the presences of a defining characteristic that applies to this diagnosis?

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Patients with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome often have impaired memory, including difficulty with recall and confabulation, meaning they may make up stories or information to fill in gaps in their memory. Hearing voices or experiencing delusions is not a defining characteristic of impaired memory related to neurotoxicity of alcohol. The sudden recall of a traumatic memory is also not specific to this type of memory impairment.

A Patient Diagnosed with Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome Has the Nursing Diagnosis