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:

Subjective

Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Prejudice

Preconceived opinion or bias, often negative, towards people, groups, or subjects, based on stereotypes rather than individual merit.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.