Which of the following approaches can be used to obtain a medication history from a patient with a depressed level of consciousness or who is severely agitated?

A. obtain and review the patient's past medical history
B. ask the patient's nurse about the patient's prescriptions
C. request that the lab run a comprehensive blood drug screen
D. obtain the patient's current prescription vials from the famil


Ans: D. obtain the patient's current prescription vials from the famil

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