A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can be made by detecting or utilizing which of the following?
a. Clinical observation of dementia and delirium
b. Inability to speak with relevance and fluency
c. Neurofibrillary tangles and beta amyloid plaques
d. Computed axial tomographic scan (CT scan)
C
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A Incorrect. Patients with Alzheimer's disease can be observed for dementia and delirium, but these are nonspecific indicators for Alzheimer's disease.
B Incorrect. These are features of dementia; if other causes of dementia are ruled out, this may be dementia of the Alzheimer's type.
C Correct. This is the only accurate method for diagnosing AD.
D Incorrect. CT scan is the most useful means for diagnosing stroke.
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