During morning care, a nursing assistant asks a patient diagnosed with dementia, "How was your night?" The patient replies, "It was lovely. I went out to dinner and a movie with my friend." Which term applies to the patient's response?

A) Sundown syndrome
B) Confabulation
C) Perseveration
D) Delirium

Confabulation

The production of fabricated, distorted, or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world, without the conscious intention to deceive.

Dementia

A category of brain diseases that cause a long-term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember, affecting daily functioning.

Sundown Syndrome

A symptom complex observed in older adults, typically those with dementia or Alzheimer's disease, characterized by increased confusion, agitation, and sometimes aggressive behavior that begins or worsens as daylight decreases.