The Office Policies and Procedures Manual contains general information about office policies related to dress and behavior codes, punctuality, office safety, and the role of the employee in an emergency such as a fire.

________ A terminal illness is one that is NOT expected to end in death

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Which of the following is a rule of thumb for determining the baseline mental status of an elderly patient?

A) Elderly people generally cannot remember recent events, but they should have good recall of people and past events. B) The patient should be assumed to have normal cognitive functioning until proven otherwise. C) Patients living in nursing homes should be assumed to have cognitive impairment until proven otherwise. D) Cognitive function declines 7 to 10 percent every five years after age 65.