A Teenager Is Admitted to the ED After Being Alternately

question 18

Multiple Choice

A teenager is admitted to the ED after being alternately hyperalert and difficult to arouse.The symptoms started within the last few hours,during which time he became disoriented,confused,and delusional.These symptoms support the diagnosis of:

• A) Amnesia
• B) Delirium
• C) Dementia
• D) Depression

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Definitions:

Profit

The income earned when the total revenue from business activities is higher than the combined expenses, costs, and taxes necessary for those activities.

Proportions

The relationship between parts and a whole in terms of size, quantity, or degree.

Factor 2

A component or element that contributes to a particular result or situation.

Profit

The financial gain obtained when the amount earned from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the activity.