. At the request of the desperate family, the nurse returned for a follow-up visit a month after discharging the patient from care
He had been doing quite well, but at this visit the home care nurse noticed that the client was extremely confused and disoriented. What should the nurse be sure to discuss with the family before the nurse called one of the client's physicians?
A. All the prescription and over-the-counter drugs the patient was taking
B. Other noted problems besides the confusion and disorientation
C. What the man had been eating during the past week
D. What the lab values had been when his blood was last drawn
ANS: A
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