assessment of mental status

Question 1

mental status

Answer 1

assessment of cognitive ability (thinking, knowledge, problem-solving), emotional status (feeling, mood, behaviors, stability)

Question 2

What is included in mental status?

Answer 2

Glasgow coma scale, LOC, posture, gait, body movement

Question 3

What do you assess in cognitive abilities?

Answer 3

orientation (know where are), concentration, recent memory (ex: eat for breakfast), remote memory (ex: first job?), use of memory to learn new information (remember three words), abstract reasoning (picture in mind, makes sense), judgment (ex: wanting to harm self), visual (imagination) perceptual (what color?) constructional ability

Question 4

During mental health assessment, consider all these items:

Answer 4

LOC/mental status, hygiene, facial expressions, speech, mood/feelings/expressions, thought processes/perceptions

Question 5

Glasgow coma scale

Answer 5

eye opening response, most appropriate verbal response, most integral motor response (arm) - spontaneous. highest 15, lowest 3

Question 6

Scoring Glasgow coma scale

Answer 6

best = 15, comatose <8, totally unresponsive 3

Question 7

Eye opening response

Answer 7

4 spontaneously
3 to speech
2 to pain
1 no response

Question 8

Best verbal response

Answer 8

oriented 5
confused 4
inappropriate words 3
incomprehensible sounds 2
none 1

Question 9

Best motor response

Answer 9

Obeys Commands-6
Localizes Pain-5
Withdraws Pain-4
Abnormal Flexion-3
Abnormal Extension-2
None-1

Question 10

Mental health status

Answer 10

an essential part of total health, which is complete well-being not just the absence of disease. person can cope w/ normal stresses, and work productively.

Question 11

Validate information

Answer 11

determine the validity of responses before doing the whole assessment, if thought processes are impaired need a new way to get subjective data

Question 12

Risk factors for mental health disorders

Answer 12

history of behaviors, lack of parental supervision, history of substance abuse, availability of drugs, poverty

Question 13

History includes

Answer 13

biographical data, history of present health concern, personal health history, family history, lifestyle/health practices

Question 14

Mental health and risk for substance abuse assessment

Answer 14

behavior/affect, dress/grooming, CAGE assessment

Question 15

CAGE assessment tool

Answer 15

CHave you ever tried to cut back on your use?
AHave you ever been annoyed/angered when questioned about your use?
G Have you ever felt guilt about your use?
E Have you ever had aneye-opened to get started in the morning?

Question 16

Depressed client

Answer 16

quick self-screen can refer to someone more experienced