A physical therapist employed in a skilled nursing facility treats an 82-year-old patient rehabilitating from a fractured tibia. The patient’s daughter mentions that she is concerned that her mother may be developing Alzheimer’s since upon arriving yesterday morning the mother has been extremely confused and at first did not even recognize her. The daughter indicates that the mother seems equally confused today, which according to the daughter is very atypical. Which medical condition could BEST explain the described behavior?

1.Urinary tract infection
2.Mild neurocognitive disorder
3.Sundown syndrome
4.Depression

Watch the video version of this Q&A episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/wBB0Jtr2VSA?si=ebHwTXiEn3OPTs1o.