NSG 123 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING EXAM 4 (MODULES 8, 9, 10, 11) 2024 NEW MATERIAL GUIDE
NSG 123 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING EXAM 4 (MODULES 8, 9, 10, 11) 2024 NEW MATERIAL GUIDE Delirium Definition - State of temporary acute mental confusion. Usually develops over a 2-3 day person. It is life-threatening & possibly preventable syndrome. Most frequent complication of hospitalization in older adults. Priority of safety and treating underlying cause. Delirium, often called acute confusional state, begins with disorientation and, if not recognized and treated, can progress to changes in level of consciousness, irreversible brain damage, and sometimes death
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delirium definition state of temporary acute men