When You Suspect That Your 81-Year-Old Patient Has Short-Term Memory

Multiple Choice

When you suspect that your 81-year-old patient has short-term memory loss because he cannot remember what he had for breakfast, you should

A) order a neurology consult.
B) stop all of his medications.
C) continue to press the patient for appropriate answers.
D) validate the concern with his family or caregivers.
E) dismiss the finding as a normal age-related change.