A Nursing Student Asks the Nurse to Differentiate the Pathology

question 3

Multiple Choice

A nursing student asks the nurse to differentiate the pathology of Alzheimer disease from that of Parkinson disease. Which description is correct?

• A) Alzheimer disease involves a possible excess of acetylcholine and neuritic plaques.
• B) Alzheimer disease is caused by decreased amounts of dopamine and degeneration of cholinergic neurons.
• C) Parkinson disease is characterized by an imbalance of dopamine and acetylcholine.
• D) Parkinson disease involves increased dopamine production and decreased acetylcholine.

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