Your patient is a 49-year-old male complaining of a headache and weakness of his left arm, accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The information that would be most helpful in differentiating a brain abscess from a brain tumor is whether or not the patient:
A) has had a seizure.
B) exhibits nuchal rigidity.
C) has had a change in the level of responsiveness.
D) has a recent history of brain surgery.
B
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"Where would you like to begin?" is an example of which method of collecting patient data?
A. Challenging the patient B. Asking hypothetical questions C. Encouraging the patient to take the lead D. Asking open-ended questions E. Focusing on the patient
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