Which Behavior Exhibited by an Older Adult Client Alerts the Nurse

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which behavior exhibited by an older adult client alerts the nurse to the possibility that the client is experiencing delirium?

• A) Becoming confused within 24 hours after hospital admission
• B) Displaying a cheerful attitude despite a poor prognosis
• C) Becoming withdrawn and sleeping most of the day
• D) Beginning to use slurred speech and losing coordination

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Definitions:

Schachter-Singer Theory

A theory of emotion that states emotions are determined by physiological arousal and the cognitive interpretation of that arousal.

Spinal Cord

A major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain.

James-Lange Theory

A theory proposing that emotions arise from physiological reactions to events.

Cannon-Bard Theory

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