When an older adult client is alert and calm during the day but becomes confused and agitated every night, the nurse recognizes that the client is experiencing:
A) hallucinations.
B) delirium.
C) sundown syndrome.
D) delusions.
Ans: C
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Sundown syndrome is defined as an increase in confusion and agitation that occurs at the end of the day.
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