The nurse is educating the family of a client diagnosed with Alzheimer disease about the cause of this condition. Which statements will the nurse include in the teaching? Select all that apply.
A) "Enlargement of the hippocampus occurs."
B) "The death of brain cells occurs."
C) "This is an inherited genetic condition."
D) "A buildup of proteins occurs in the brain."
E) "A series of small strokes leads to changes in thinking."
B) "The death of brain cells occurs."
D) "A buildup of proteins occurs in the brain."
Explanation: A) An effect of Alzheimer disease is enlargement of the ventricles, not enlargement of the hippocampus.
B) Ultimately, Alzheimer disease results in the death of brain cells due to a buildup in proteins that causes interference of neuronal transport and a thinning of the cortex.
C) Although there is thought to be a genetic component to the development of Alzheimer disease, the cause of Alzheimer disease is not yet fully understood.
D) Ultimately, Alzheimer disease results in the death of brain cells due to a buildup in proteins that causes interference of neuronal transport and a thinning of the cortex.
E) Vascular dementia is associated with changes in thinking following a series of small strokes, not Alzheimer disease.
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