What are the three types of confusion? (Select the three that apply.)
a. Acute confusion
b. Mixed confusion
c. Idiopathic confusion
d. Generic confusion
e. Dementia
ANS: A, C, E
The three types of confusion are acute confusion or delirium, idiopathic confusion, and dementia.
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