Question

The nurse suspects a client is experiencing delirium. Which specific assessment information would support this suspicion?

A. A decreased level of consciousness with intermittent hypervigilance.
B. Slow onset of confusion and agitation.
C. Onset is insidious and relentless.
D. The symptoms last for 1 month or longer.

Answer 1

Specific assessment information that would support the nurse's suspicion of delirium includes disruptive memory loss, confusion about time or place, difficulty with planning and executing tasks, poor judgment, and/or personality changes; as well as slowed movements, balance and posture problems, rigid muscles, speech changes, and/or psychological symptoms such as dementia.

Step-by-step explanation:

The specific assessment information that would support the nurse's suspicion of delirium includes:

a. Disruptive memory loss, confusion about time or place, difficulty with planning and executing tasks, poor judgment, and/or personality changes.

b. Slowed movements, balance and posture problems, rigid muscles, speech changes, and/or psychological symptoms such as dementia.