Galen exam 1 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST 2026-2027
What causes delirium - CORRECT ANSWER-Dementia
Electrolytes
Lungs, liver, heart, kidney, brain
Infection
Rx
Injury, pain, stress
Unfamiliar environment
Metabolic
Precipitating factors for delirium - CORRECT ANSWER-Age greater than 65; hearing or vision
impairment; current hip fix; flat affect
Hyperactive delirium - CORRECT ANSWER-Excessive alertness, easy distractibility, agitation,
increased psychomotor activity, removing tubes
Ischemic event - CORRECT ANSWER-Arterial disease; cardio embolism; systemic hypoperfusion
Hemorrhagic events - CORRECT ANSWER-Primarily caused by uncontrolled HTN