1. Have you had my eyes and ears checked to make sure you know what I can see and hear?

2. Can I discriminate color?

3. Do I perceive three dimensions?

4. Do I have any sense of time?

5. Can I identify all of my body parts as mine?

6. Can I discriminate a voice from background noise?

7. Can I access my food? Can my hands open the containers? Do I have the strength and dexterity to feed myself?

8. Am I comfortable? Am I warm enough? Or thirsty? Or in pain?

9. Am I oversensitive to sensory stimulation (light or sound)? If so, bring me earplugs so I can sleep, and sunglasses so I can keep my eyes open.

10. Can I think linearly? Do I know what socks and shoes are? Do I know that my socks go on before my shoes?

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