A Patient Has Been Admitted with a Diagnosis of Confusion

question 29

Multiple Choice

A patient has been admitted with a diagnosis of confusion.The physician's admission note states that he wants to assess for delirium versus dementia.The nurse knows that the main differences are:

• A) Delirium usually lasts several years, whereas dementia lasts only a few days.
• B) Delirium usually has sudden onset and is reversible, whereas dementia is chronic and irreversible.
• C) Dementia is usually caused by medications, whereas delirium is not.
• D) Dementia is easily treated with reality orientation, whereas delirium is not.

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