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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Definitions:

True Presence

The act of being genuinely and fully present in the moment, often emphasizing a connection in interpersonal relationships or therapeutic settings.

Heuristic Interpretation

The process of understanding or solving problems by discovering and learning through experimental and trial-and-error methods.

Conversational Structuring

The organization and arrangement of dialogue or discourse to facilitate communication and understanding.

Dialectical Construction

A method of argument or persuasion that emphasizes the contradictory nature of reality and uses it to derive insight or truth.