A patient with an addiction to alcohol checked into a rehabilitation center as a result of experi-encing delirium, inability to concentrate, and being easily distracted. What term would be used to document this state?
a. Acute confusional state
b. Echolalia
c. Dementia
d. Dysphagia
ANS: A
Delirium and the inability to concentrate are characteristics of acute confusional state. Echolalia is the repeating of words and phrases. Dementia is characterized by loss of recent and remote memory. Dysphagia is difficulty speaking.
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