The nurse is gathering information from the family of a patient who is experiencing confusion. An important question the nurse should ask the family is:
1. "Are you sure she is confused? Maybe she just didn't hear what you were say-ing."
2. "When did you first think she might be confused and tell me exactly what hap-pened."
3. "Did something bad happen to her during her childhood?"
4. "How can you say she is confused? She knows who she is."
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Family members may be able to provide helpful information if the patient cannot. The nurse should ask when the symptoms of confusion started and whether the confusion is constant or intermittent.
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