The nurse is planning a presentation on degenerative diseases. Which two most common degenerative diseases will the nurse include in the presentation?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
2. Multiple sclerosis
3. Alzheimer disease
4. Huntington chorea
5. Parkinson disease
Correct Answer: 3,5
Rationale 1: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is not as common as two other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system.
Rationale 2: Multiple sclerosis is not as common as two other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system.
Rationale 3: Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease are the two most common degenerative diseases of the central nervous system.
Rationale 4: Huntington chorea is not as common as two other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system.
Rationale 5: Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease are the two most common degenerative diseases of the central nervous system.
Global Rationale: Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease are the two most common degenerative diseases of the central nervous system. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, and Huntington chorea are not as common as two other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system.
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