When interviewing the older adult with a suspected dementia, it is most important that
A. Mental status be evaluated first in order to determine if the patient is a reliable historian
B. The examiner use short simple questions and recognize non-verbal signs of discomfort
C. Postpone the mental status evaluation for the following visit and establish a rapport first
D. The clinician get in contact with a family member to obtain the history
B
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The capability of the fetus to survive outside the uterus is called ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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A) Up & Back B) Down & Froward C) Away from the examiner D) In any direction
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