Author Question: Your patient is unable to tell you what day it is or the last time he ate. You are unsure if he is ... (Read 47 times)

gonzo233 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

Your patient is unable to tell you what day it is or the last time he ate. You are unsure if he is always like this or if this is a new onset of altered mental status. You should first:

A) interview family members and caregivers about his normal mental status.
B) check his medications to see if he has been taking them as directed.
C) perform a physical assessment to check for traumatic injuries.
D) assume this is normal for the patient but still persuade him to see his physician.

Question 2

_______________ introduced the concept of airway, breathing, and circulation (ABCs) in CPR in the 1950s.

A) Rocco Morando
B) James O. Page
C) Peter Safar
D) Norman McSwain