"alert and oriented" meaning in English

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Phrase

Forms: A&O [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} alert and oriented
  1. (medicine) A medical notation commonly used in emergency situations or with dementia patients when assessing a person's level of consciousness and awareness, providing a first impression as to whether a person is cognitively impaired or able to make decisions for themselves; can be determined in tandem with an A&O assessment. Synonyms: conscious and oriented Coordinate_terms: A&O assessment
    Sense id: en-alert_and_oriented-en-phrase-a0IZJSM~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Medical signs and symptoms, Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences

Alternative forms

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