A patient suddenly becomes disoriented and begins to slur his words. The cause could be
stroke.
respiratory arrest.
heart attack.
grand mal seizure.
stroke.
Rationale: A stroke can cause immediate disorientation, slurring of speech, and sometimes numbness on one side of the body.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Which of the following legal doctrines would MOST likely apply in the case of a wrong site surgery or retained foreign body?
a. aeger primo b. caveat emptor c. primum non nocere d. res ipsa loquitur