Two patients on the neurology ward at the hospital have different memory problems. Ann has difficulty remembering what happened before a car accident, whereas Carson's difficulty is in learning to remember new material. At a case conference, how will

these two cases be described?

a. Ann has apraxia; Carson has aphasia.
b. Ann has aphasia; Carson has apraxia.
c. Ann has retrograde amnesia; Carson has anterograde amnesia.
d. Ann has anterograde amnesia; Carson has retrograde amnesia.

Answer: c.

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