Suddenly, Lavinia is unable to remember what she was doing. She screams that bugs are crawling all over the walls. She begins to wildly swing her arms around. She can't fall asleep at night, but finally falls asleep at daylight. Lavinia most likely has
A) schizophrenia.
B) delirium.
C) dementia.
D) focal brain damage.

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Lavinia's sudden confusion, hallucinations, and sleep disturbances are characteristic of delirium, which is an acute and fluctuating state of confusion often caused by an underlying medical condition or substance use.

Suddenly, Lavinia Is Unable to Remember What She Was Doing