The Nurse Is Providing Care for a Client with a Diagnosis

Multiple Choice

The nurse is providing care for a client with a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) . The nurse recognizes which of the following mechanisms is suspected to play a role in the cellular death associated with ALS?

A) Apoptosis
B) Liquefaction necrosis
C) Hypoxic cell injury
D) Caseous necrosis