Medical patients with altered mental status are stabilized in a manner similar to that that is appropriate for:
A) critical trauma patients.
B) any other medical patient.
C) a patient complaining of chest pain.
D) a patient with isolated extremity trauma.

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Patients with altered mental status require urgent attention and stabilization, similar to critical trauma patients, as their condition can have a high morbidity and mortality rate. Immediate identification and treatment of underlying medical conditions causing the altered mental status are crucial to improve the patient's outcome.

Medical Patients with Altered Mental Status Are Stabilized in a Manner