Carl has a high fever and appears disoriented. He has difficulty following his nurse's instructions to sit up and drink some water. He yells things to people who are not there, and he is difficult to understand
When his fever subsides, he no longer exhibits these symptoms. Carl's behavior is consistent with a diagnosis of
a) delirium.
b) Parkinson's disease.
c) Alzheimer's disease.
d) multi-infarct dementia.
a
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