A young man with malaria spikes a temperature of 105 ° F and begins to hallucinate. How should the nurse assess this?
a. Delirium
b. Psychotic break
c. Possible stroke
d. Anxiety disorder
ANS: A
Delirium is an organic mental disorder that is frequently brought on by a severe physical illness, such as fever.
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