It is the coldest stretch of winter and you just finished up transporting an 86-year-old male who was found severely hypothermic in his apartment with the thermostat set at 50ᵒF. You and your partner are discussing the call and how this situation may have arisen. Which statement would be most appropriate?
A) "Events like this are typically the first sign that a patient has dementia."
B) "I am surprised since as you age you do not need as much heat to keep warm."
C) "As you age, your hormones trick your body into feeling warm, when it is not."
D) "He may have had financial concerns of how he was going to pay for the heat."
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