Patients with Alzheimer's Disease Tend to Have Abnormally ______ Levels

question 230

Multiple Choice

Patients with Alzheimer's disease tend to have abnormally ______ levels of acetylcholine and abnormally ______ levels of glutamate.

• A) low, low
• B) low, high
• C) high, low
• D) high, high

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Definitions:

Cognitive Symptoms

Manifestations related to difficulties in processing information, including problems with memory, attention, and decision-making.

Sundowning

A symptom of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia that involves increased confusion, anxiety, and agitation beginning at dusk and continuing into the night.

Delirium

Cognitive disorder including disorientation and memory loss that is acute and usually transient.

Antipsychotic Drugs

Drugs used to treat psychotic symptoms, such as delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking.