You and your partner respond to the lodge to aid an elderly woman who is not feeling well. When you perform a secondary assessment:

a. you and your partner should take turns asking the patient questions.
b. you and your partner should ignore the patient and ask the family for information.
c. you should stand to the patient's side and raise your voice so the patient can hear you.
d. only one of you should ask the patient questions to avoid confusion.


Answer: d

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