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A 71-year-old woman in a metropolitan nursing home has new confusion, inattention and fluctuating consciousness over 24 hours. She recently commenced oxycodone for a hip fracture. Vital signs are normal; there are no focal neurological deficits. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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