Delirium

question 75

Multiple Choice

Delirium

• A) develops slowly.
• B) affects perception.
• C) can occur in a person of any age.
• D) reflects severe brain damage.

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Definitions:

Stroke Volume

The amount of blood the heart pumps out of a ventricle with each beat.

End-diastolic Volume

The volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole, just before the heart contracts, important for determining cardiac function and performance.

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells, which are responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returning carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Biconcave cells

Cells that are shaped like a doughnut with a thinner, concave center. Red blood cells are the most commonly known biconcave cells.