The Nurse Is Conducting an Informative Session About Alzheimer's Disease

question 24

Multiple Choice

The nurse is conducting an informative session about Alzheimer's disease (AD) for a local civic group. The nurse shows an understanding of the disorder by providing which information?

• A) In AD, the central nervous system is unpredictably affected, resulting in a loss of communication and motor skills.
• B) AD is a form of dementia that is caused by a lack of a brain chemical.
• C) AD occurs when the person's own immune system attacks the cells of the body.
• D) AD is a disease process that starts by affecting a person's memory and progresses toward the loss of reasoning abilities.

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Definitions:

Avoidant Attachment

An attachment style where individuals tend to maintain emotional distance and avoid close relationships.

Attachment Style

Patterns of expectations, needs, and emotions one has in intimate relationships, formed early in life and influencing later relationships.

Dates Casually

Engaging in social or romantic outings with different people without the intention of establishing a serious or long-term relationship.

Preoccupied Attachment

A style of attachment where individuals are overly concerned with their relationships and crave closeness, but fear rejection.