A Client Presents with Signs and Symptoms of Early Alzheimer

question 17

Multiple Choice

A client presents with signs and symptoms of early Alzheimer disease. What would be used to confirm this client's diagnosis?

• A)Abnormal CT scan findings of plaques and tangles in the brain
• B)Client history and physical examination
• C)Positive blood tests for beta-amyloid and tau proteins
• D)Blood test for amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles

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Definitions:

Moderately Strong Association

A statistical term indicating a considerable but not perfect relationship between two variables.

Linear Association

The relationship between two variables that can be represented accurately using a straight line in a scatterplot.

Positive Association

A relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in the other variable.

Strong Association

A term indicating a high level of correlation between two variables, suggesting that changes in one are closely linked to changes in the other.