Multiple Choice
Herman is an 82-year-old Hispanic man who enjoys volunteering at his church, dancing with his wife of 59 years, and gardening. Six weeks ago, Herman suffered a major stroke. Physically, it left him partially paralyzed on his left side. Mentally, it resulted in severe memory impairments and his speech is severely garbled to the point that others cannot understand him. He has not shown any improvement in his symptoms despite weeks of therapy. Given this information, Herman would most likely be diagnosed with
A) neurocognitive disorder not otherwise specified.
B) substance/medication-induced major or minor neurocognitive disorder.
C) major or mild vascular neurocognitive disorder.
D) delirium.
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