Dorothy is an 80-year-old patient in general medical-surgical ward in a large hospital. Shortly after her admission, she becomes confused and displays memory loss and difficulty focusing her attention. These symptoms dissipate within 2 days. Dorothy is MOST likely experiencing ______.
a. Alzheimer’s disease
b. frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder
c. delirium
d. Pick’s disease
Ans: C
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