A patient has been admitted with a diagnosis of hypoactive delirium. Which nursing in-tervention is supported by this diagnosis?
a. Encouraging fluids to minimize constipation
b. Frequently assessing both visual and auditory hallucinations
c. Scheduling frequent changing of position to prevent skin breakdown
d. Dimming the lights to help control eye discomfort resulting from cataracts
ANS: C
Because of inactivity, hypoactive delirium patients are more likely to develop further com-plications, including decubiti that could be minimized by frequent repositioning. The remain-ing options identify interventions that are not generally a result of this diagnosis.
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