In a client with delirium the nurse knows that the manifestation that is inconsistent with the DSM-IV criteria is
A) change in cognition not accounted for by a pre-existing or evolving dementia.
B) development of mental status changes over several months.
C) disturbance of consciousness; reduced ability to focus, sustain, or shift attention.
D) tendency to fluctuate attention and orientation during the course of the day.

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (fourth edition, DSM-IV) criteria for delirium are (a) disturbance of consciousness with reduced ability to focus, sustain, or shift attention; (b) change in cognition (e.g., memory deficit, disorientation, language disturbance) or development of a perceptual disturbance that is not better accounted for by pre-existing, established, or evolving dementia; and (c) development of the disturbance over a short time (usually hours to days) and a tendency to fluctuate over the course of the day.

In a Client with Delirium the Nurse Knows That the Manifestation