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Subjective
Assessment
Recognizing
the following signs and symptoms can help you assess the patient's
level of intoxication:
- Slurred
speech
- Incoordination
- Unsteady
gait
- Nystagmus
- Impairment
in attention or memory
- Stupor
or coma
Objective
assessment
The best way to assess a patient's level of intoxication is to use
an objective indicator, such as a blood test or breathalyzer, because
(1) some highly tolerant individuals may be intoxicated without
showing any of the above signs or symptoms, or (2) some
classical signs and symptoms may be caused by something other than
intoxication.
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