On scene, you are presented with a nonverbal 21-year-old female with multiple disfigurements from birth defects. According to her home health nurse, the patient has a fever, which requires transport to the emergency department. Your partner is familiar with the patient because he transported her last week for the same condition. When obtaining the patient's past medical history, which source should be tried first?
A) Nurse
B) Mother
C) Patient
D) Partner
A) Nurse
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. Deficiency of one of the B complex vitamins, folate in particular B. Excess of one the B complex vitamins, folate in particular C. Deficiency of calcium D. Deficiency of sodium
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