A novice nurse who will be assessing a patient after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) asks her mentor,"What sort of memory impairment is present after several ECT treatments?" The best response for the mentor would be:
A) "It's hard to say. Treatment affects everyone differently."
B) "Usually the patient has severe difficulty remembering remote events."
C) "Patients have mild difficulty remembering recent events, like what was eaten for breakfast."
D) "Both recent and remote memory is affected, producing profound confused, cognitive states."
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