The spouse of a client with Alzheimer disease tells the nurse that the health care provider said that a cause of the disorder is brain damage. The spouse wants to know what type of brain damage could have occurred to the client
What possible causes of brain damage can the nurse explain to the spouse?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Environmental exposure
2. Nutritional imbalances
3. Exposure to viruses
4. Acetylcholine deficiency
5. Defect in chromosome 14
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: Environmental exposure is considered a possible source of brain damage in the client with Alzheimer disease.
Rationale 2: Nutritional factors are considered a possible source of brain damage in the client with Alzheimer disease.
Rationale 3: Viruses are considered a possible source of brain damage in the client with Alzheimer disease.
Rationale 4: An acetylcholine deficiency is not considered a possible source of brain damage in the client with Alzheimer disease.
Rationale 5: A defect in chromosome 14 is not considered a possible source of brain damage in the client with Alzheimer disease.
Global Rationale: Environmental exposure, nutritional factors, and viruses are considered a possible source of brain damage in the client with Alzheimer disease. An acetylcholine deficiency and a defect of chromosome 14 is not considered a possible source of brain damage in the client with Alzheimer disease.
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