An older adult patient takes multiple medications daily. Over 2 days, the patient developed confusion, incoherent speech, an unsteady gait, and fluctuating levels of orientation. These findings are most characteristic of which of the following?

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The symptoms of confusion, incoherent speech, unsteady gait, and fluctuating levels of orientation developing over a short period are characteristic of delirium, which is often acute and can be triggered by medications or other factors in older adults.

An Older Adult Patient Takes Multiple Medications Daily