Which One of the Following Statements Regarding Testing for Alzheimer's

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements regarding testing for Alzheimer's disease is TRUE?

• A) There is a large age-appropriate, normative database that can be used to help with the diagnosis of Alzheimer's.
• B) Testing for Alzheimer's disease must be conducted in a hospital.
• C) Standard tests of memory, language, and problem-solving have not been found to be useful aids for diagnosing the disease.
• D) A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can only be made after the patient' death.

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Definitions:

Agency Policy

A set of principles and guidelines formulated by an organization to inform and direct decisions and actions.

Nursing Negligence

A failure by a nurse to provide the care that a reasonably prudent nurse would offer under similar circumstances, resulting in harm to the patient.

Causation

The relationship between cause and effect, where one event (the cause) directly leads to the occurrence of another event (the effect).

Intentionality

The quality of being deliberate or purposeful in one's actions or thoughts.