Management
As the patient may be unable to provide a history, it will be necessary to collect collateral information from family, friends.
5. Complete Vital Signs (BP, PR, Respiratory Rate)
Pulse Oximetry
6. Finger-stick blood glucose.
Determine the timeline for the mental status change ((needed to determine if thrombolytic therapy can be ibstituted if the patient has a stroke, and the circumstances surrounding it.
Determine medication/drug use or trauma.