What are some of the features that distinguish delirium from dementia?
Answer:
(1) Onset: sudden in delirium, slow in dementia; (2) duration: brief in delirium, extended in dementia; (3) course: fluctuating in delirium, stable in dementia; (4) hallucinations: visual/tactile/vivid in delirium, rare in dementia; (5) insight: lucid intervals in delirium, consistently poor in dementia; and (6) sleep: disturbed in delirium, less disturbed in dementia
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A) 2 B) 4 C) 5 D) 7
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