A Patient in the Intensive Care Unit Has Pulled Out

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient in the intensive care unit has pulled out her peripheral intravenous line twice and continually picks at her abdominal dressing.How should the nurse describe this behavior?

• A)As hyperactive dementia
• B)As hyperactive delirium
• C)As hypoactive delirium
• D)As mixed dementia

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Pleasant Outcomes

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Unpleasant Outcomes

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