Question

Nancy has brought in her 75-year-old mother, Leah, into your ER because she has not been acting like herself. She has been using her hands less and less, complained of a severe headache, and then developed a severe tremor, high fever, and has now stopped talking. Her gait has also been affected. She reports a recent trip to the woods to go camping as a family. As Nancy is giving you the history, Leah collapses on the floor and has a seizure. What other questions would be most important to ask to elicit a thorough history

Answer 1

Answer: family history, mosquito exposure, allergies, medications

Explanation:

The options include:

A. family history, mosquito exposure, allergies, medications

B. medications, food preferences, religious preference

C. birth history, childhood development, level of education

D. mosquito exposure, use of DEET, level of water filtration

Based on the scenario given in the question, it is important to ask about their family history in order to know if anyone in their family has had similar occurence in the past.

Also, since she went to the woods to go camping, it is vital to know if she was exposed to mosquito or probably have allergies, and medications.