Suddenly, Lavinia Is Unable to Remember What She Was Doing

question 58

Multiple Choice

Suddenly, Lavinia is unable to remember what she was doing. She screams that bugs are crawling all over the walls. She begins to wildly swing her arms around. She can't fall asleep at night, but finally falls asleep at daylight. Lavinia most likely has

• A) schizophrenia.
• B) delirium.
• C) dementia.
• D) focal brain damage.

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Minority Group

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