A nurse assesses a newly admitted patient with possible delirium. Which aspect of the history contributes to confirmation of the diagnosis?
a. Acute onset of cognitive symptoms
b. Unchanging level of consciousness
c. Loss of ability to think abstractly
d. Paranoid delusions
A
Delirium develops rapidly, as opposed to dementia, which has an insidious onset. Other symptoms of delirium include fluctuating level of consciousness, logical thoughts alternating with illogical thoughts, presence of visual hallucinations, and day–night sleep reversal. Loss of ability to abstract is also seen in dementia. Delusions are common to dementia.
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