The client is a 50-year-old veteran with a TBI was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The client's sibling asks the nurse, "How can this be an accurate diagnosis? There is no incidence of this in our family." Which of these teaching points is accurate for the nurse to share with both the client and the sibling?

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1.This is incorrect. Some forms of Alzheimer's disease can be hereditary.
2.This is incorrect. None of the data about the client indicate PTSD.
3.This is correct. Neurocognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, are related to TBI. The risk for Alzheimer's disease in individuals with moderate TBI is 2.3 times greater than that of the general population.
4.This is incorrect. This information is not accurate to share with the client and the sibling.

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