Author Question: Mr. Smith (age 72) is brought to the hospital emergency room. Mr. Smith's son explains that his ... (Read 112 times)

penguins · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Smith (age 72) is brought to the hospital emergency room. Mr. Smith's son explains that his father woke up this morning and was not himself.. Mr. Smith appears confused, agitated, and a bit frightened. He does not know his own name and cannot recognize his son. Mr. Smith's son reports that his father had been completely fine with no symptoms prior to that morning. Mr. Smith appears to be suffering from

a. dementia.
b. Alzheimer's.
c. delirium.
d. amnestic disorder.

Question 2

Impaired consciousness and cognition during the course of several hours or days is characteristic of

a. delirium.
b. major neurocognitive disorder.
c. Alzheimer's.
d. amnestic disorder.