Your Patient Has an Abnormal Sensorium

question 80

Multiple Choice

Your patient has an abnormal sensorium. Which of the following is most likely true?

• A) The patient knows his or her name.
• B) The patient is confused about where he or she is.
• C) The patient is aware of the correct day.
• D) The patient knows the name of the hospital he or she has been taken to.

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