The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with a Permanent

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client with a permanent brain injury. What does the nurse understand about the link between this condition and cognitive pathophysiology? Select all that apply.

A) Inflammation has an immediate effect on numerous neurotransmitters, leading to brain injury and cognitive dysfunction.
B) Trauma is a common cause of schizophrenia and learning disabilities.
C) Alzheimer disease is often a result of a traumatic brain injury leading to volume loss in key memory structures.
D) Oxygen deprivation can lead to brain injury resulting in cognitive dysfunction.
E) Brain function depends on a simple metabolic process which, when interrupted, results in permanent brain injury.