One Cause of Altered Mental Status That You Are Able

question 6

Multiple Choice

One cause of altered mental status that you are able to quickly rule out is:

• A) hyperglycemia.
• B) hypoglycemia.
• C) TIA.
• D) CVA.

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Definitions:

Past Oriented

A perspective or approach that places emphasis on traditions, history, and values from the past in decision making and lifestyle.

Retributivist

A philosophy of punishment where the focus is on the offender receiving a punishment proportional to the crime committed, based on the principle of just desert.

Utilitarian

A philosophical approach that emphasizes the greatest good for the greatest number of people as the primary consideration in decision making.

Future

The period of time that will come after the present, which has yet to occur and is unknown.