The son of a patient with possible Alzheimer disease (AD)asks the nurse if there is a diagnostic test that can confirm the diagnosis.The nurse responds that:
A)an electroencephalogram is often very useful in diagnosing AD.
B)a positron emission tomography (PET)scan is a cheap but dependable tool.
C)magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)is often ordered for that purpose.
D)postmortem autopsy is the only definitive diagnostic tool.

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Autopsy remains the gold standard and only definitive method for the diagnosis of AD.

The Son of a Patient with Possible Alzheimer Disease (AD)asks