Results of the CAM-ICU testing reveal that an older adult hospitalized in the intensive care unit has delirium.Which nursing interventions should be instituted?

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The best choice would be to manage the patient's pain effectively. Delirium can be caused or exacerbated by pain, so effectively managing pain can help alleviate the delirium. Increasing environmental stimuli may actually worsen the delirium, and limiting visiting hours or sedating the patient is not an appropriate or evidence-based intervention for delirium.

Results of the CAM-ICU Testing Reveal That an Older Adult