A Hospitalized Patient Diagnosed with Delirium Misinterprets Reality, While a Patient

question 31

Multiple Choice

A hospitalized patient diagnosed with delirium misinterprets reality, while a patient diagnosed with dementia wanders about the home. Which outcome is the priority in both scenarios?

• A) The patient will remain safe in the environment.
• B) The patient will participate actively in self-care.
• C) The patient will communicate verbally.
• D) The patient will acknowledge reality.

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Definitions:

Social Context

The immediate physical and social setting in which people live or in which something happens or develops.

Reference Group

A set of people who are used as a gauge in making social comparisons.

Superior Athletes

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Inferior Athletes

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