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Items related to knowledge about the presentation, symptoms and outcomes of delirium, n correct (%)
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1. Fluctuation between orientation and disorientation is a typical feature of delirium
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40 (67.8)
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46 (78)
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2. Symptoms of depression may mimic delirium
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47 (79.7)
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54 (91.5)
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3. Patients never remember episodes of delirium
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41 (69.5)
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52 (88.1)
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4. Delirium never lasts for more than a few hours
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53 (89.8)
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57 (96.6)
|
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5. A patient who is lethargic and difficult to rouse does certainly not have a delirium
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51 (86.4)
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55 (93.2)
|
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6. Patients with delirium are always physically and/or verbally aggressive
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49 (83.1)
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55 (93.2)
|
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7. Patients with delirium have a higher mortality rate
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35 (59.3)
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50 (84.7)
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8. Behavioral changes in the course of the day are typical of delirium
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48 (81.4)
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55 (93.2)
|
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9. A patient with delirium is likely to be easily distracted and/or have difficulty following a conversation
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53 (89.8)
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58 (98.3)
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10. Patients with delirium will often experience perceptual disturbances (e.g., visual and/or auditory hallucinations)
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58 (98.3)
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59 (100)
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Items related to knowledge about causes and risk factors of delirium
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11. A patient admitted with pneumonia and having diabetes, visual and auditory disturbances has the same risk for delirium as a patient admitted with pneumonia without co-morbidities
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31 (52.5)
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44 (74.6)
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12. The risk for delirium increases with age
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47 (79.7)
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51 (86.4)
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13. A patient with impaired vision is at increased risk of delirium
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36 (61.0)
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55 (93.2)
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14. The greater the number of medications a patient is taking, the greater their risk of delirium
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31 (52.5)
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41 (69.5)
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15. A urinary catheter reduces the risk of delirium
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49 (83.1)
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49 (83.1)
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16. Poor nutrition increases the risk of delirium
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48 (81.4)
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59 (100)
|
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17. Dementia is an important risk factor for delirium
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45 (76.3)
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48 (81.4)
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18. Diabetes is an important risk factor for delirium
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37 (62.7)
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21 (35.6)
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19. Dehydration can be a risk factor for delirium
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56 (94.9)
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59 (100)
|
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20. Delirium is generally caused by alcohol withdrawal
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56 (94.9)
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56 (94.9)
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21. A family history of dementia predisposes a patient to delirium
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44 (74.6)
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47 (81.0)
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Items related to knowledge about delirium prevention and management strategies
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22. Treatment of delirium always includes sedation
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49 (83.1)
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54 (91.5)
|
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23. Daily use of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is the best way for diagnosing delirium
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36 (61.0)
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35 (59.3)
|
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24. Providing as much staff as possible to take care at the patients’ bedside is an important strategy in the prevention of delirium
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59 (100)
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59 (100)
|
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25. The use of physical restraints in patients at risk for delirium is the best way to ensure their safety
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53 (59.8)
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56 (94.9)
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26. Encouraging patients to (correctly) wear their visual/hearing aids is necessary to prevent delirium
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46 (78.0)
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59 (100)
|
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27. Adequate hydration is an important strategy in the prevention of delirium
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55 (93.2)
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59 (100)
|
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28. The maintenance of a normal sleep-wake cycle (e.g., avoidance of sleep interruption) is an important strategy in the prevention of delirium
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55 (93.2)
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58 (98.3)
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29. The use of haloperidol in preoperative surgical fracture patients is a way to prevent delirium
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54 (91.5)
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51 (86.4)
|
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30. The stimulation of patients to perform different activities at the same time is a way to prevent delirium
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59 (100)
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58 (98.3)
|
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31. Keeping instructions for patients as simple as possible is important in the prevention of delirium
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50 (84.7)
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52 (88.1)
|
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32. Early activation/ambulation (e.g., getting patients out of bed as soon as possible) of patients is an important strategy in the prevention of delirium
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40 (67.8)
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55 (93.2)
|
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33. Providing patients with familiar objects (e.g., photos, clock, newspaper) is important to prevent sensory deprivation
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48 (81.4)
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55 (93.2)
|
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34. Avoid eye contact in the prevention of delirium because it can be seen as a threat
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59 (100)
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57 (96.6)
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35. Keeping oral contact with the patient is an important strategy in the prevention of delirium
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46 (78)
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53 (89.8)
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