When you compare delirium with dementia, you find which of the ...

[craiczarry]

When you compare delirium with dementia, you find which of the following?
 
  a. Persons with delirium are easier to understand than those with dementia.
  b. Memory is impaired only in dementia, not in delirium.
  c. People with delirium focus better than those with dementia.
  d. The level of alertness fluctuates more with delirium than with dementia.

Question 2

A client complaining of leg paralysis is admitted to a medical unit. Extensive tests and workups confirm the client's disability but fail to indicate any underlying organic pathological condition. This is most suggestive of which disorder?
 
  A) Conversion disorder
  B) Hypochondriasis
  C) Malingering
  D) Somatization disorder

[tanna.moeller]

Answer to Question 1

D
When comparing delirium with dementia, the level of alertness fluctuates more with delirium than dementia. The sudden way in which the symptoms present is also very helpful in distinguishing between delirium and dementia.

Answer to Question 2

A

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