MSA Flashcards

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Appearance

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Name, age/estimated age
Hygiene/dressed appropriately 
Weight/nourishment 
Physical deformities/injuries
Positioning/posture
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2
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Behaviour

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Eye contact
Facial expressions/body language
Arousal/agitation/fidgeting
Bizarre behaviour

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3
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Affect

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How do they appear to be feeling?

Does it change at all?

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4
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Mood

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How do they state they are feeling?

Does this match their affect?

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5
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Speech

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Rate
Volume
Tone
Quantity 
Repetition
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6
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Thought process

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Logical flow
Tangential
Stays on topic
Answers questions appropriately

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Cognition

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Oriented to time, person and place
Insight into mental health 
Judgement
Attention span
Memory
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Thought content

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Suicidal ideation
Hostile intent to others
Delusions/obsessions

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9
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Perceptions

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Hallucinations/altered perceptions

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