You are caring for an 88-year-old patient who is recovering from an ileac-femoral bypass graft. The patient is 2 days post-op and has been mentally intact
When you assess the patient, you find he is confused and has disturbed sleep patterns and impaired psychomotor skills. What would you suspect is the problem with the patient?
A) Postoperative delirium
B) Postoperative dementia
C) Senile dementia
D) Senile confusion
Ans: A
Feedback: Postoperative delirium, characterized by confusion, perceptual and cognitive deficits, altered attention levels, disturbed sleep patterns, and impaired psychomotor skills, is a significant problem for older adults. Options B and C are incorrect; dementia does not have a sudden onset. Senile confusion is only a distractor, so option D is incorrect.
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