When you toss a coin, there is an equal chance of obtaining a head or a tail. When you throw a die, the probability of getting a 6 is 1/6.
Prevention. The best way to treat delirium is first to prevent it. Research has shown that paying attention to six particular factors is most helpful in preventing delirium: Help orient cognitively impaired patients in time and place (using clocks, calendars, windows, blackboards with doctorâs and nurseâs names). 1  Get patients up and about as soon as possible.
Hypoactive delirium is considered the most common type of delirium however it frequently goes undetected as the patient is quiet and non-disruptive(1). Hypoactive delirium is extremely dangerous and often results in very poor outcomes for the patient.