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The healthcare professional noted in the chart, 'The patient is lethargic.' How was the patient behaving?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When a patient is described as lethargic, it means they are drowsy, sluggish, and have reduced levels of alertness. A patient who is lethargic would exhibit behavior such as being difficult to arouse, appearing tired, and having decreased responsiveness. Options A, C, and D describe behaviors that are not characteristic of lethargy. Pacing the halls and yelling at the staff indicate agitation, shaking uncontrollably suggests tremors, and not responding to painful stimuli implies unresponsiveness to stimuli, none of which align with the definition of lethargy. Therefore, the correct answer is B, 'Difficult to arouse.'