You are a nursing instructor with eight first-year nursing students on the telemetry floor. One student has an 84-year-old patient who was admitted last evening with syncope. The student has completed his head–to-toe assessment and tells you that she does not believe he is oriented to all spheres. He has been able to correctly answer the person, time, and place questions, but she senses he has altered mental status. She asks if she can assess any other parameter to provide more information. What will you suggest?
[Answered]: You are a nursing instructor with eight…
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