SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).You are called to a scene where a middle-aged woman has fallen down a flight of stairs. One thing you need to assess is the patient's mental status and vital signs.Your patient appears to be unconscious, but when you ask her a question, she answers without making any sense. You note her level of responsiveness is:
A. unresponsive.
B. to pain.
C. alert.
D. verbal.
Answer: D
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