A client has experienced a gradual flattening of affect, confusion, and withdrawal and has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The nurse assesses which of the following additional characteristics of this disorder?
A) Personality change, wandering, and inability to perform purposeful movements
B) Delusions, hallucinations, and confusion about date and time
C) Tremors, unsteady gait, and transient paresthesias
D) Transient blindness, slurred speech, and weakness
Ans: A
Alzheimer's disease is not typically characterized by delusions, transient paresthesias, blindness, or slurred speech. Instead, general changes in personality, wandering, and the inability to perform purposeful, goal-directed movements are impaired.
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