Ms. Sulentic was awake and talking with you after lunch. Now she keeps dozing off and her speech is slurred. Her words do not make much sense to you. What should you do?
A. Ask the nurse if Ms. Sulentic has had a lot of medicine since lunch.
B. Report the change in Ms. Sulentic's condition to your supervising nurse immediately.
C. Get Ms. Sulentic some coffee to help her wake up and think more clearly.
D. Assist Ms. Sulentic back to bed so she can rest.
Answer: B
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