An elderly patient is admitted with delirium secondary to a urinary tract infection. The family asks whether the patient will ever recover. Select the nurse's best response
a. "The health care provider is the best person to answer your question."
b. "The confusion will probably get better as we treat the infection."
c. "Unfortunately, delirium is a progressively disabling disorder."
d. "I will be glad to contact the chaplain to talk with you."
ANS: B
Usually, as the underlying cause of the delirium is treated, the symptoms of delirium clear. The distracters mislead the family.
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