The family of a patient with Alzheimer disease asks the nurse, "When will my mother quit being so confused?" On what information regarding dementia should the nurse base a response?
a. It is a short-term confusional state that is typically reversible.
b. It is a state of confusion caused primarily by medications.
c. It is a state of confusion that usually be-gins abruptly and lasts a short period.
d. It is a syndrome that is chronic and irre-versible.
D
Alzheimer disease is a type of dementia that is chronic and irreversible. Delirium is a short-term confusional state that has a sudden onset and is typically reversible.
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