Mr. V was admitted to your medical unit with recurrent falls and increasing confusion. During his admission assessment y
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 5:20 am
Mr. V was admitted to your medical unit with recurrent falls and
increasing confusion. During his admission assessment you note Mr.
V is difficult to keep awake and he cannot give you a clear history
of why he is in the hospital. He constantly gets distracted by his
roommate and the activity in the hall. Mr. V lives with his
daughter and she reports he has mild dementia but is generally not
this confused. Over the last few days Mr. V has been eating and
drinking very little and his daughter noted his medications are all
mixed up. Currently his medications include ranitidine, Bactrim,
Prozac, and valium.
1. What signs/symptoms is Mr. V displaying that would lead you
to consider delirium?
2. What could be the potential causes for his delirium?
3. What assessments should be conducted? Including labs.
4. What interventions would you implement?
increasing confusion. During his admission assessment you note Mr.
V is difficult to keep awake and he cannot give you a clear history
of why he is in the hospital. He constantly gets distracted by his
roommate and the activity in the hall. Mr. V lives with his
daughter and she reports he has mild dementia but is generally not
this confused. Over the last few days Mr. V has been eating and
drinking very little and his daughter noted his medications are all
mixed up. Currently his medications include ranitidine, Bactrim,
Prozac, and valium.
1. What signs/symptoms is Mr. V displaying that would lead you
to consider delirium?
2. What could be the potential causes for his delirium?
3. What assessments should be conducted? Including labs.
4. What interventions would you implement?