Seventy-two-year-old Mrs.Kane recently hit her head during an auto accident.Ever since then,she has been unable to remember the most basic things.For example,when shown a pencil,a ruler,and a phone,Mrs.Kane can name each object,but can not recall these objects five minutes later.In all other ways,she appears normal.Mrs.Kane's diagnosis would probably be _______.

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The description of Mrs. Kane's symptoms, including her ability to name objects but not remember them shortly afterward, is consistent with amnestic disorder. This disorder is characterized by memory impairment without significant impairment in other cognitive functions. It typically results from damage to specific areas of the brain involved in memory consolidation and retrieval. The other answer choices (dementia, delirium, organic brain damage) do not fit the specific pattern of symptoms described in the scenario.

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