A nurse is assessing a client who has delirium due to a febrile illness. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Choice A reason: Hallucinations are a common manifestation of delirium, especially when triggered by acute illness such as fever. Delirium is characterized by disturbances in attention, awareness, and cognition, often accompanied by perceptual disturbances like visual or auditory hallucinations. Choice B reason: Agnosia, the inability to recognize objects or people, is more commonly associated with neurocognitive disorders such as dementia rather than acute delirium. While delirium affects cognition, agnosia is not a typical finding. Choice C reason: Bradycardia is not a hallmark of delirium. Delirium is primarily a cognitive and perceptual disturbance, not a cardiac rhythm disorder. Bradycardia would suggest another underlying medical issue. Choice D reason: Aphasia, a language disturbance, is more characteristic of stroke or other focal neurological disorders. Delirium may cause disorganized speech due to confusion, but not true aphasia.