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Title: A nurse should anticipate that which symptoms of Alzheimer's disease will become apparent as the ...
Post by: sharon.dayana14 on Jan 21, 2018
A nurse should anticipate that which symptoms of Alzheimer's disease will become apparent as the disease progresses from moderate to severe to late stage? Select all that apply.
 
  a. Agraphia
  b. Hyperorality
  c. Fine motor tremors
  d. Hypermetamorphosis
  e. Improvement of memory


Title: A nurse should anticipate that which symptoms of Alzheimer's disease will become apparent as the ...
Post by: cb26 on Jan 21, 2018
ANS: A, B, D
The memories of patients with Alzheimer's disease continue to deteriorate. These patients demonstrate the inability to read or write (agraphia), the need to put everything into the mouth (hyperorality), and the need to touch everything (hypermetamorphosis). Fine motor tremors are associated with alcohol withdrawal delirium, not dementia.