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rachel9

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Patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD) and their families most typically consider the most disturbing symptom to be ____.
 
  a. deterioration of memory
  b. loss of ability to problem solve
  c. loss of ability to think abstractly
  d. deterioration of their physical functioning

Question 2

Dr. Jensen was discussing good news with Rita and her daughter after Rita's most recent neuropsychological testing. Since Rita has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD), what Dr. Jensen most probably means by good news is that ____.
 
  a. Rita is well on her way to recovery
  b. Rita has regained some of her cognitive functioning
  c. Rita's rate of decline has slowed
  d. Rita is unaware of her cognitive decline


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aruss1303

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C


rachel9

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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