NCLEX RN Practice Question # 578
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Practice Question # 578.
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Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible form of senile dementia caused by nerve cell deterioration.
- Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease experience cognitive deterioration and progressive loss of ability to carry out activities of daily living.
- The client experiences a steady decline in physical and mental functioning and usually requires long-term care in a specialized facility in the final stages of the illness.
Types of Alzheimer’s Disease
Agnosia
Failure to recognize or identify familiar objects despite intact sensory function
Amnesia
Loss of memory caused by brain degeneration
Aphasia
Language disturbance in understanding and expressing spoken words
Apraxia
Inability to perform motor activities, despite intact motor function