When Making a Distinction as to Whether an Elderly Patient

question 11

Multiple Choice

When making a distinction as to whether an elderly patient has confusion related to delirium or another problem, what information would be of particular value?

• A) Evidence of spasticity or flaccidity
• B) The patient's level of motor activity
• C) Medications the patient has recently taken
• D) Level of preoccupation with somatic symptoms

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Definitions:

Conscious Awareness

Conscious Awareness is the mental state of being fully alert, aware, and attentive to one's thoughts, feelings, and surroundings.

Introspection

The examination of one's own thoughts and feelings, a method often used in psychology.

Blindsight

A phenomenon where individuals with visual cortex damage demonstrate a response to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them.

Automatization

The process of making a task, process, or operation automatic or capable of functioning independently of human control.