In Trying to Make a Differential Diagnosis Between Delirium and Dementia,which

question 112

Multiple Choice

In trying to make a differential diagnosis between delirium and dementia,which of the following would be accurate?

• A)Delirium has a stable,rather than fluctuating,course.
• B)Delirium often involves hallucinations,but dementia rarely does.
• C)With delirium,one has consistently poor insight,but with dementia,there are often insightful periods.
• D)Sleep is more disturbed with dementia than it is with delirium.

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Consciously Perceived

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Built-In Mechanism

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Sleep-Waking Cycle

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