A patient in the intensive care unit has pulled out her peripheral intravenous line twice and continually picks at her abdominal dressing.How should the nurse describe this behavior?
A) As hyperactive dementia
B) As hyperactive delirium
C) As hypoactive delirium
D) As mixed dementia
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