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Joan is an 89-year-old woman who lives at a nursery home. It has been noted that she has poor thinking skills. Her memory is lacking on recent event and appears disoriented. She often says she does not know where she is. She has a rambling speech that is hard to understand and difficulty writing. The nurses said it progress throughout the day and fluctuates for the past few days. It is clear that Joan has Delirium. Two symptoms that are major criteria for this disorder are the poor thinking skills, and the disturbance developed over a short period of time.
John was recently in a car accident and suffered a traumatic brain injury. At the sight of the crash he was unconscious. When he woke up, there was an immediate sign of significant decline
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