delirium-prevention
An 82-year-old woman is day 2 post-operatively following a cemented hemiarthroplasty for a displaced femoral neck fracture. The nursing staff report she has been intermittently agitated overnight, pulling at her IV lines, and appears confused about where she is. On morning ward round, she is calm but cannot recall the day of the week and struggles to name the months of the year backwards. **Which screening tool is MOST appropriate to confirm suspected postoperative delirium in this patient?**
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
4AT (4 'A's Test)
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS)
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option