When Assessing an Older Patient Displaying Symptoms of Delirium,the Nurse

question 15

Multiple Choice

When assessing an older patient displaying symptoms of delirium,the nurse focuses the assessment on

• A)the degree and duration of the symptoms.
• B)the amount of self-care deficiency the symptoms cause.
• C)identifying processes that commonly result in the symptoms.
• D)physiologic dysfunction resulting from the symptoms.

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Definitions:

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Contributory Negligence

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