The nurse is caring for a 75-year-old man with stage 3 Alzheimer disease. The patient's daughter tells the nurse that the family is concerned about his safety because he has fallen three times in the past year. What condition that is associated with Alzheimer disease does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?

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3. The patient's daughter is describing the presence of apraxia, which is the loss of purposeful movement in the absence of motor/sensory impairment. This condition leads to the patient falling more frequently. While aphasia, amnesia, and agnosia are symptoms Alzheimer disease, they represent alterations in cognitive or sensory, not motor, functioning.

The Nurse Is Caring for a 75-Year-Old Man with Stage