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A patient tells the nurse to call his family and tell them they need to come so they can say their goodbyes. The patient is sure he will not be here tomorrow because his grandparent is waiting for him. This is an example of
 
  a. signs and symptoms of anxiety.
  b. signs and symptoms of delirium.
  c. the need for hospice care.
  d. near-death awareness.

Question 2

Risk factors for delirium include
 
  a. hypertension, alcohol abuse, and benzodiazepine administration.
  b. coma, hypoxemia, and trauma.
  c. dementia, hypertension, and pneumonia.
  d. coma, alcohol abuse, hyperglycemia


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The same behaviors may be seen in conscious critical care patients near death. Having an awareness of the phenomenon enables more careful assessment of behaviors that may be interpreted as delirium, acidbase imbalance, or other metabolic derangements. These behaviors include communicating with someone who is not alive, preparing for travel, describing a place the patient can see, or even knowing when death will occur.

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Risk factors for delirium risk include dementia, hypertension, alcohol abuse, high severity of illness, coma, and benzodiazepine administration.


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