NCLEX-RN · Question #453
A 74-year-old client seen in the emergency room is exhibiting signs of delirium. His family states that he has not slept, eaten, or taken fluids for the past 24 hours. The planning of nursing care…
The correct answer is A. The delirious client is capable of returning to his previous level of functioning. (A) This answer is correct. If the cause is removed, the delirious client will recover completely. (B) This answer is incorrect. The demented client is incapable of returning to previous level of functioning. The delirious client is capable of returning to previous functioning…
Question
A 74-year-old client seen in the emergency room is exhibiting signs of delirium. His family states that he has not slept, eaten, or taken fluids for the past 24 hours. The planning of nursing care for a delirious client is based on which of the following premises?
Options
- AThe delirious client is capable of returning to his previous level of functioning.
- BThe delirious client is incapable of returning to his previous level of functioning.
- CDelirium entails progressive intellectual and behavioral deterioration.
- DDelirium is an insidious process.
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A93% (25)
- C4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
(A) This answer is correct. If the cause is removed, the delirious client will recover completely. (B) This answer is incorrect. The demented client is incapable of returning to previous level of functioning. The delirious client is capable of returning to previous functioning. (C) This answer is incorrect. The demented client, not the delirious client, has progressive intellectual and behavioral deterioration. (D) This answer is incorrect. Delirium develops rapidly, whereas dementia is insidious.
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