What Assessment Finding Would Be Indicative of Delirium

question 21

Multiple Choice

What assessment finding would be indicative of delirium?

• A) The onset of the behavior was rapid.
• B) There is no change in the level of consciousness.
• C) The absence of disorientation.
• D) The absence of hallucinations.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Ethology

A branch of ethology that studies the mental experiences of animals, particularly their cognitive processes and natural behaviors.

Nonhuman Animals

Living organisms that are not classified as human beings, including all species within the animal kingdom except Homo sapiens.

Cognitive Processes

Mental activities involved in acquiring, storing, retrieving, and using knowledge, such as perception, memory, and reasoning.

Tacit Knowledge

Knowledge that is difficult to transfer to another person by writing it down or verbalizing it, often acquired through personal experience.