For the past two days, Gertruda has been hallucinating. She alternates between being overattentive to every little sight and sound in the room and being a bit sleepy and less alert. She cannot maintain a coherent conversation because she seems to forget everything very quickly, and she uses nonsensical words. Gertruda has
A. delirium.
B. dementia.
C. a dissociation syndrome.
D. Huntington's disease.
Answer: A
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