The nurse is assessing an older adult client and observes that the client is having several cognitive problems, including memory and attention deficits and fluctuating levels of orientation. The nurse confirms with the family that the client's symptoms developed over a several-year period. The client's symptoms are commonly observed with which condition?

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A)Dementia is a chronic progressive disorder characterized by memory impairments that develop slowly over a longer period of time. Depression is a mood disorder that is characterized by a dysphoric mood or loss of interest in usual activities. Delirium is an acute, abrupt-onset condition characterized by prominent disorientation, impaired attention, and memory deficits. Intellectual disability is defined as significant limitation in intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviors that occurs before the age of 18.
B)Dementia is a chronic progressive disorder characterized by memory impairments that develop slowly over a longer period of time. Depression is a mood disorder that is characterized by a dysphoric mood or loss of interest in usual activities. Delirium is an acute, abrupt-onset condition characterized by prominent disorientation, impaired attention, and memory deficits. Intellectual disability is defined as significant limitation in intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviors that occurs before the age of 18.
C)Dementia is a chronic progressive disorder characterized by memory impairments that develop slowly over a longer period of time. Depression is a mood disorder that is characterized by a dysphoric mood or loss of interest in usual activities. Delirium is an acute, abrupt-onset condition characterized by prominent disorientation, impaired attention, and memory deficits. Intellectual disability is defined as significant limitation in intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviors that occurs before the age of 18.
D)Dementia is a chronic progressive disorder characterized by memory impairments that develop slowly over a longer period of time. Depression is a mood disorder that is characterized by a dysphoric mood or loss of interest in usual activities. Delirium is an acute, abrupt-onset condition characterized by prominent disorientation, impaired attention, and memory deficits. Intellectual disability is defined as significant limitation in intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviors that occurs before the age of 18.

The Nurse Is Assessing an Older Adult Client and Observes