失しつ見けん当とう

noun

disorientation

Medical and nursing term for a state of confusion about time, place, or person. Often used in clinical contexts such as 失見当識.

• 高こう齢れいの患かん者じゃに失しつ見けん当とうが見みられる場ば合あい、環かん境きょうを整ととのえることが大たい切せつです。

  When disorientation is observed in elderly patients, it is important to adjust their environment.

• 術じゅつ後ご、一いち時じ的てきな失しつ見けん当とうが起おこることがあります。

  Temporary disorientation can occur after surgery.