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What is the term often used to describe delirium?
What is the term often used to describe delirium?
- Persistent disorientation
- Prolonged unconsciousness
- Chronic cognitive impairment
- Acute confusional state (correct)
What can delirium progress to if not recognized and treated?
What can delirium progress to if not recognized and treated?
- Mild confusion and memory loss
- Changes in LOC, irreversible brain damage, and sometimes death (correct)
- Long-term cognitive decline
- Temporary disorientation
What percentage of patients in intensive care units are affected by delirium?
What percentage of patients in intensive care units are affected by delirium?
- Exactly 100%
- Less than 20%
- Up to 80% (correct)
- Around 50%
What effect does the presence of delirium have on in-hospital mortality rates?
What effect does the presence of delirium have on in-hospital mortality rates?
What is one of the modifiable risk factors for delirium?
What is one of the modifiable risk factors for delirium?
What is one of the nonmodifiable risk factors for delirium?
What is one of the nonmodifiable risk factors for delirium?
What is essential in assessing delirium because it is sometimes mistaken for dementia?
What is essential in assessing delirium because it is sometimes mistaken for dementia?
What helps differentiate between dementia and delirium?
What helps differentiate between dementia and delirium?
What increases medical care costs associated with delirium?
What increases medical care costs associated with delirium?
Who is particularly vulnerable to acute confusion if in a debilitated health state or taking multiple medications?
Who is particularly vulnerable to acute confusion if in a debilitated health state or taking multiple medications?
What is the term often used to describe delirium in the text?
What is the term often used to describe delirium in the text?
What can delirium progress to if not recognized and treated?
What can delirium progress to if not recognized and treated?
What is the most effective approach for managing delirium?
What is the most effective approach for managing delirium?
Which tool is commonly used for screening delirium?
Which tool is commonly used for screening delirium?
What is recommended for all critically ill patients in terms of delirium screening?
What is recommended for all critically ill patients in terms of delirium screening?
What is a potential consequence if delirium goes unrecognized and the underlying cause is not treated?
What is a potential consequence if delirium goes unrecognized and the underlying cause is not treated?
What is recommended to control in order to prevent delirium?
What is recommended to control in order to prevent delirium?
What is encouraged in therapeutic activities for managing delirium?
What is encouraged in therapeutic activities for managing delirium?
What does the nurse provide to increase function and comfort for a patient with delirium?
What does the nurse provide to increase function and comfort for a patient with delirium?
What is the most common type of dementia in older adults?
What is the most common type of dementia in older adults?
What is important in identifying reversible dementia?
What is important in identifying reversible dementia?
What is the risk factor increased by delirium?
What is the risk factor increased by delirium?
What is typically caused by some degree of neurodegeneration in older adults?
What is typically caused by some degree of neurodegeneration in older adults?
What should the nurse provide for a patient with delirium to assess and manage pain?
What should the nurse provide for a patient with delirium to assess and manage pain?
Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor for delirium?
Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor for delirium?
What is a potential consequence of delirium if not recognized and treated?
What is a potential consequence of delirium if not recognized and treated?
What is a nonmodifiable risk factor for delirium?
What is a nonmodifiable risk factor for delirium?
What is the term used to describe the condition where delirium is sometimes mistaken for dementia?
What is the term used to describe the condition where delirium is sometimes mistaken for dementia?
What is a common misconception about delirium and dementia?
What is a common misconception about delirium and dementia?
What is the most common type of dementia in older adults?
What is the most common type of dementia in older adults?
What is the recommended screening tool for delirium?
What is the recommended screening tool for delirium?
What is the most effective approach for managing delirium?
What is the most effective approach for managing delirium?
What is important in identifying reversible dementia?
What is important in identifying reversible dementia?
What is recommended for all critically ill patients in terms of delirium screening?
What is recommended for all critically ill patients in terms of delirium screening?
