The nurse is obtaining a history from a 68-year-old female stating memory loss. The nurse is obtaining general data about the client's condition and then asks specifically if the client and family can remember the first symptoms of memory loss
Which comment by family members is typical of Alzheimer's progression? A) We remember the exact time when the disease began.
B) We remember that she forgot her granddaughter's birthday.
C) We cannot remember exactly when small things have occurred over time.
D) We cannot remember when, but it seems that it occurred after her heart attack.
C
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The nurse is correct to identify the statement by family members that they cannot remember exactly when the client's symptoms of memory loss began. Alzheimer's disease onset is insidious, and symptoms develop slowly over years. Alzheimer's disease is not related to or occurs in conjunction with a disease process.
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