A Patient Was Being Seen in an In-Patient Setting

Multiple Choice

A patient was being seen in an in-patient setting.The patient appeared very sleepy;his therapist had to speak loudly and gently shake him in order to keep him awake during the bedside session.While documenting,this level of arousal should be described as:

A) Alert
B) Lethargic
C) Obtunded
D) Coma