A 75-year-old female is brought to the emergency department by ambulance after having a seizure at her home. The woman's son reports she has not been acting normally. She complained of a severe headache and he noted a hand tremor and an unsteady gait. The past few days, she developed a high fever. Upon assessment by the medical team, the woman is not responding verbally. The nurse collects the patient's history from her son, which is notable for a recent camping trip in the woods.
-What components of the patient's history are most important for the nurse to collect during the initial triage assessment?
A) Past medical history,mosquito exposure,allergies,medications
B) Medications,food allergies,religious preference
C) Birth history,childhood development,level of education
D) Mosquito exposure,use of DEET,level of water filtration
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