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charchew

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on: Jul 11, 2018
A patient is in which stage of Alzheimer disease when she demonstrates sundowning?
 
  a. Early stage
  b. Second stage
  c. Third stage
  d. Final stage

Question 2

What is the basic problem that prompts most of the early signs of Alzheimer disease?
 
  a. Changes in mood
  b. Misplacing things
  c. Memory loss that disrupts daily life
  d. Problems with words in speaking


matt

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Sundowning is seen in the AD patient in the second stage of the disease.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Memory loss that disrupts daily life is the basic problem that prompts most of the early signs of AD.


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