Of 100 Typical Elderly Patients Entering a Hospital for a General

Multiple Choice

Of 100 typical elderly patients entering a hospital for a general medical condition, about how many would initially be diagnosed with delirium, and about how many more would develop delirium while in the hospital (in that order) ?

A) 10 percent, 10 percent
B) 10 percent, 2 percent
C) 2 percent, 10 percent
D) 2 percent, 2 percent