A nurse explains that a major characteristic of delirium is
A) decline in social functions and sociability.
B) gradual onset and continuing decline.
C) multiple types of memory impairment.
D) reduced ability to focus, sustain, or shift attention.

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Three commonalities exist with all types of delirium: a disturbance of consciousness with a reduced ability to focus, sustain, or shift attention, that occurs over a brief period of time.

A Nurse Explains That a Major Characteristic of Delirium Is