Your patient has an abnormal sensorium. Which of the following is most likely true?
a. The patient knows his or her name.
b. The patient is confused about where he or she is.
c. The patient is aware of the correct day.
d. The patient knows the name of the hospi-tal he or she has been taken to.
ANS: B
This often is called evaluating the sensorium. The alert patient who is well oriented to time, place, person, and situation is said to be "oriented ⋅ 4," and sensorium is considered normal.
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