A nurse manager is educating a group of staff nurses on recognizing the differences between confusion and delirium. Which statements will the nurse manager include? Select all that apply
A) "Delirium is seen only in older adults."
B) "Delirium is a reversible condition while dementia is not."
C) "Older adult men are at higher risk for developing delirium."
D) "Younger adult females are at higher risk for developing delirium."
E) "Adolescents are more prone to developing delirium than young children."
Answer: B, C
Delirium is a reversible condition caused by an acute problem, such as infection, and can occur at any age. Dementia is a cognitive decline generally associated with an aging adult. Older adult men are at higher risk for developing delirium, not younger adult females. Also, young children are at greater risk for developing delirium than adolescents due to the fact that children's bodies are less equipped to cope with insults such as fever, infection, and toxin exposure.
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