You are dispatched to a residence for an elderly female with "mental status changes." During your assessment of the patient, you should first:
A. ask the husband if she has Alzheimer disease.
B. perform serial Cincinnati Stroke Scale assessments.
C. determine the patient's baseline mental status.
D. rule out hypoglycemia by administering glucose.
Ans: C. determine the patient's baseline mental status.
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