You have been called to the house of a patient with altered mental status. You encounter a 41-year-old male who exhibits slurred speech, an unsteady gait, and has an odor of alcohol on his breath. His wife states that he is an alcoholic and needs help to get better. When documenting this, which one of the following would be best?
A) Alcoholic history disclosed to EMS
B) Patient with history of alcoholism
C) Family member states patient ETOH
D) Per wife—patient with alcoholic history
D
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A) A B) M C) S D) P
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Which is an example of clinical data?
A) date of birth B) diagnosis C) patient name D) Social Security number
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