Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized with pneumonia and is disoriented and confused 2 days after admission. Which of the following information obtained by the nurse about the client indicates that the client is experiencing delirium rather thandementia?
A) The client was oriented and alert when admitted.
B) The client's speech is fragmented and incoherent.
C) The client is disoriented to place and time but oriented to person.
D) The client has a history of increasing confusion over several years.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
Verified
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