Health Assessment exam 3 review

Question 1

Components of the Nuerologic Exam

Answer 1

-Mental Status
-Cranial Status
-Motor function
-Sensory function
-Cerebellar function
-Reflexes
*Always consider left to right symmetry *

Question 2

Mental Status Exam Components

Answer 2

-Appearance
-Behavior
-Cognitive function
-Thought process and perceptions

Question 3

Mental Status Exam

Answer 3

-known illness or health problems ,such as alcholosm, chronic renal disease
-medication with side effects of confusion or depression
-educational and behavioral level: note that factor as normal baseline and do not expect performance on mental status exam to exceed it
-repsonses indicating stress in social interactions ,sleep habits ,drug and alcohol use