Question

Why is it important to question a family member, if present, while caring for an elderly victim?

Answer 1

One of the important things to do while caring for an elderly person is to question the family member if there is any, about the person's current health status. The person may not have a good medical record and needs special care. This information can only be best provided by any of his family members.

Answer 2

It is important to question a family member, if present, while caring for an elderly victim because it´s needed to know if the signs that the person has correspond to previous injuries or to any condition that the victim may have, and probably, a relative can respond with better precision and give more details about them.