Question

An 80-year-old woman in hospital after a hip fracture repair becomes acutely confused, inattentive, and disoriented overnight. She was previously cognitively intact. Which diagnosis best explains this change?

Accepted Answer

Delirium

Answer

Dementia

Answer

Depression

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Mild cognitive impairment

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Schizophrenia

Practice question

An 80-year-old woman in hospital after a hip fracture repair becomes acutely confused, inattentive, and disoriented overnight. She was previously cognitively intact. Which diagnosis best explains this change?