Case Studies Cassandra Lyons Is a 73-Year-Old Retired Administrative Assistant.She Has Had

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Case Studies
Cassandra Lyons is a 73-year-old retired administrative assistant.She has had recurrent episodes of pneumonia with weight loss for the past 5 months.Her past medical history includes high cholesterol and diabetes.Once again she is admitted to the hospital.
-Possible causes of her condition include all of the following except:

• A)stroke.
• B)Alzheimer's disease.
• C)emphysema.
• D)Parkinson's disease.

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