A 22-Year-Old Man Has Fallen at a Local Park

question 19

Multiple Choice

A 22-year-old man has fallen at a local park. He has Down syndrome, and is crying. Which of the following strategies may be helpful when caring for this patient?

• A) Speak to the patient as you would to a young child, as he has a cognitive age of 3 to 5 years old.
• B) Begin with simple questions to assess the developmental level of the patient.
• C) Direct all questions to the patient's caregiver.
• D) Treat the patient as you would any adult, so as not to offend him.

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