If a patient does not respond to a question within a couple of seconds, he or she:
A) must be assumed to have an altered mental status until proven otherwise.
B) should immediately be asked another question to facilitate gathering data.
C) should have the question repeated back to him or her using different terms.
D) may be deciding if he or she can trust you enough to answer the question.
Answer: D) may be deciding if he or she can trust you enough to answer the question.
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