A 45-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department with a head injury after her car hit a tree.A few months after recovering from her injuries,the nurse notes during an examination that she is unable to learn new information or recall previously learned information.This is an example of:

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The development of a memory impairment (inability to learn new information or recall previously learned information)in the absence of other significant cognitive impairments may be due to a pathology such as closed head trauma.

A 45-Year-Old Woman Is Brought to the Emergency Department with a Head