A 22-year-old man has fallen at a local park. He has Down syndrome, and is crying. Which of the following strategies may be helpful when caring for this patient?
A) Speak to the patient as you would to a young child, as he has a cognitive age of 3 to 5 years old.
B) Begin with simple questions to assess the developmental level of the patient.
C) Direct all questions to the patient's caregiver.
D) Treat the patient as you would any adult, so as not to offend him.
B
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A) PPE. B) SWFI. C) LAFH. D) PPF.
Each drug has how many different names?
A) One B) Two C) Three D) Four E) Five.
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