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N126-FINAL REVIEW #6

Dobrisky-Mental Status Assessment

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what are the major components of a mental status exam? emotional,cognitive, physical, sociocultural, spiritual & philosophical assessments
An emotional assessment includes mood, affect, verbal & non verbal signs, coping patterns
a cognitive assessments includes orientation, memory, attention, judgment, thought content, thought process
a physical assessment includes general appearance, motor activity, speech characteristics, medical history, family status
a sociocultural assessment includes living situation, support system, occupation, education, ethnic background, cultural beliefs
a spiritual and philosophical assessment includes spiritual beliefs, clergy visit wanted, religious practices, beliefs r/t current problem & tx and most important life values
assessing abstract thinking is part of what component of a mental status exam cognitive
assessing speech characteristics is part of what component of a mental status exam physical
assessing coping patterns is part of emotional assessment
assessing motor activity is part of physical assessment
assessing verbal and nonverbal communication is part of cognitive assessment
assessing concentration can be done by asking the client to do what? count backward from 100 or count by 7s
judment can be assessed by asking the client what? what would you do in a crowded movie theatre if you smelled smoke
what are some of the thought content categories? homicidal, religiosity, hopelessness, obsessive, suicidal, magical, worthlessness, delusional, paranoid, guilt
assessing activities of daily living is part of what component of the mse? physical assessment
affect can be described as sad, flat, elated, inappropriate, labile
mood can be described as anxious, hostile, depressed, labile, euphoric
coping patterns are assessed by asking the patient how they behave when they experience what? anxiety, sadness and anger
asking the patient to name the last three presidents will assess for fund of information
Created by: Lori Dobrisky
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