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Frost2351

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Describe delirium and dementia. What are the main differences?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

People who lack self-confidence despite good skills, who panic at the possibility of being separated from
  their spouse, and remain in abusive relationships have many of the symptoms of ________ personality
  disorder.
 
  A) dependent B) histrionic C) avoidant D) narcissistic



kardosa007

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Answer to Question 1

Delirium has a relatively rapid onset and is caused by a generalized disturbance in brain metabolism. Causal
factors include head trauma, oxygen deprivation, drug withdrawal, and toxic and metabolic disturbances.
Attention, perception, and memory are affected. Frequently the person becomes agitated and has disturbed sleep.
Delirium rarely lasts more than one week. Dementia involves a progressive deterioration of brain function that
begins with episodic, short-term memory loss and spreads to include impaired emotional control, motor control,
learning, abstract thinking, and other functions. It typically affects older individuals and may be caused by
strokes, infections, tumors, head injury, and degenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer's disease.

Answer to Question 2

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