A Patient Was Being Seen in an In-Patient Setting

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient was being seen in an in-patient setting.The patient appeared very sleepy;his therapist had to speak loudly and gently shake him in order to keep him awake during the bedside session.While documenting,this level of arousal should be described as:

• A)Alert
• B)Lethargic
• C)Obtunded
• D)Coma

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