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geodog55

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When a neurocognitive disorder is characterized by significant memory impairment and cognitive disturbances, or significant disturbances in planning and abstracting in thought processes, it is considered to be ____.
 
  a. delirium
 b. a major neurocognitive disorder
 c. a mild neurocognitive disorder
 d. a neurocognitive disorder, not otherwise specified

Question 2

A characteristic that distinguishes delirium from mild and major neurocognitive disorder is the ____.
 
  a. acute onset of symptoms
 b. gradual onset of symptoms
  c. decline in functioning
 d. severity of symptoms



mcarey591

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a



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