A client has an abrupt onset of a cluster of global changes in attention, cognition, and level of consciousness. What would be the most appropriate nursing diagnosis?
A) Acute Confusion
B) Chronic Confusion
C) Impaired Memory
D) Disturbed Sensory Perception
Ans: A
The nursing diagnosis Acute Confusion is most appropriate. The definition of this diagnosis is "the abrupt onset of a cluster of global, transient changes and disturbances in attention, cognition, psychomotor activity, level of consciousness, or sleep–wake cycles."
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