A patient is demonstrating confusion and difficulty focusing.Which assessment findings would the nurse evaluate as supporting a diagnosis of delirium rather than dementia? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
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- A) Delirium can often be reversed with treatment of the underlying cause, such as dehydration, indicating a temporary and acute change in mental status rather than a chronic condition like dementia.- D) A sudden change in mental status, such as being clear one day and confused the next, is characteristic of delirium, whereas dementia typically involves a gradual decline in cognitive function.

A Patient Is Demonstrating Confusion and Difficulty Focusing