14: Delirium - Bender Flashcards
1
Q
Delirium is typified by …
A
- acute change in mental status
- inattention
- disorganized thinking
- ALL OF THE ABOVE
2
Q
Which is true of delirium
A
A rare in the senior patient
B very common but an expected complication of stressors that is not serious
C very common in geriatric population and very serious complication that must be addressed in all cases
3
Q
*****delirium is caused by…
A
caused by sum of predisposing and precipitating factors
