The nurse has documented that a child's level of consciousness is obtunded. Which describes this level of consciousness?
A) Slow response to vigorous and repeated stimulation
B) Impaired decision making
C) Arousable with stimulation
D) Confusion regarding time and place

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Obtunded describes a level of consciousness in which the child is arousable with stimulation. Stupor is a state in which the child remains in a deep sleep, responsive only to vigorous and repeated stimulation. Confusion is impaired decision making. Disorientation is confusion regarding time and place.

The Nurse Has Documented That a Child's Level of Consciousness