A nurse is teaching a client and family about the characteristics of dementia of the Alzheimer type. What physiological characteristic should the nurse include?a. Periodic exacerbationsb. Aggressive acting-out behaviorc. Hypoxia of selected areas of brain tissue d. Areas of brain destruction called senile plaques

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1. A nurse is teaching a client and family about the characteristics of dementia of the Alzheimer type. What physiological characteristic should the nurse include?

a. Periodic exacerbations

b. Aggressive acting-out behavior

c. Hypoxia of selected areas of brain tissue

d. Areas of brain destruction called senile plaques