A patient is displaying confusion, which began very suddenly and lasted less than 1 week.What should the nurse suspect is present?

Name: A patient is displaying confusion, which began very suddenly and lasted less than 1 week.What should the nurse suspect is present?
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Sudden onset of confusion that lasts less than a week is characteristic of delirium, not dementia or senile dementia. Huntington's disease is a neurological disorder that causes gradual cognitive decline, not sudden onset confusion.

A Patient Is Displaying Confusion, Which Began Very Suddenly and Lasted