Asking the patient about the date, time, location, and events surrounding the current situation will enable you to:
A) rapidly formulate a working diagnosis and prepare a care plan.
B) determine if the patient is alert to person, place, time, and event.
C) quickly rule out a life-threatening cause of the patient's problem.
D) determine if the patient's problem is medical or trauma in nature.
Answer: B) determine if the patient is alert to person, place, time, and event.
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