The nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized with pneumonia and is disoriented and confused 2 days after admission. Which of the following information obtained by the nurse about the client indicates that the client is experiencing delirium rather thandementia?

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The onset of delirium occurs acutely. The degree of disorientation does not differentiate between delirium and dementia. Increasing confusion for several years is consistent with dementia. Fragmented and incoherent speech may occur with either delirium or dementia.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Hospitalized