Geriatric Psychiatry

Question 1

If you’re starting a patient over age 65 on an SSRI. . .

Answer 1

. . . get a baseline sodium and a follow-up in 2 weeks

Question 2

As in the setting of delirium, the term illusion refers to. . .

Answer 2

. . . misinterpretation of a visual stimulus, rather than frank hallucination

For example, a delirious man who thinks someone has broken into his hospital room and then points to a hanging robe.