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sarasara

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Which criteria must be established to assign a diagnosis of dementia? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Evidence of cognitive deficits.
  b. Evidence of aphasia, apraxia, or agnosia.
  c. Impairment in social function.
  d. Impairments of occupational function.
  e. Neurologic signs and symptoms, such as ataxic gait.

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Postmortem brain examinations of Alzheimer disease (AD) patients reveal which type of finding(s)? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Tangled nerve cells
  b. Abnormal buildup of proteins
  c. Hemorrhagic areas
  d. Occluded cerebral vessels
  e. Reduced white matter


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, D, E
Dementia is characterized by several cognitive deficits, memory in particular, and tends to be chronic in nature. It is classified according to etiology (cause or origin of disease). All options are criteria for the diagnosis of dementia.

Answer to Question 2

A, B
Tangled nerve cells and abnormal buildup of protein in the brain have been found on postmortem brain examinations of people who have AD.


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