MSE

Question 1

Alert

Answer 1

Responsive and able to fully respond. Ability to answer questions appropriately.

Question 2

Lethargic

Answer 2

Able to open eyes and respond but is drowsy and falls asleep easily.

Question 3

Stupporous

Answer 3

Requires vigorous or painful stimuli to give brief response.

Question 4

Comatose

Answer 4

Unconscious and does not respond to painful stimuli.

Question 5

Mood

Answer 5

How you feel over a period of time

Question 6

Affect

Answer 6

Facial expression– describes the experience of feeling or emotion.

Question 7

Euthymic

Answer 7

appropriate mood

Question 8

Euphoric

Answer 8

Elevated mood

Question 9

Labile

Answer 9

Quick changing mood. Mood swings.

Question 10

Flat (affect)

Answer 10

expressionless

Question 11

Blunted (affect)

Answer 11

Limited expression

Question 12

what are the two categories of speech patterns?

Answer 12

Quantity and Quality

Question 13

Poverty of speech

Answer 13

absence or little speech

Question 14

Thought process (Form - disorganized)

Answer 14

change topics. May be severe or mild.

Question 15

Thought process (Form - Tangential)

Answer 15

Off topic. “On a tangent”

Question 16

Thought process (form- Circumstantial)

Answer 16

Details - more than needed.

Question 17

Thought process (Form- blocking)

Answer 17

Losing train of thought

_ _ / / _ / / _ _ _

Question 18

Thought process (content- Delusional)

Answer 18

COGNITIVE Fixed BELIEF, not reality based.

Question 19

Thought process (Content - Persecutory)

Answer 19

Someone is after them

Question 20

thought process (Content- somatic)

Answer 20

Typically female population past childbearing age. Has to do with body delusions.

Question 21

Thought process (Content- preoccupation)

Answer 21

Sexual/somatic content.

Hypochondria– always something out to get them.

Question 22

Perceptual disturbances (Hallucinations)

Answer 22

SENSORY
Most common is auditory followed by visual.

Do not use words like believe– that is cognitive

Question 23

Hypomania

Answer 23

Somewhat sped up. 
never have a manic episode
not enough to be hospitalized
sx of bipolar 
feels good -- don't like to take meds

Question 24

Orientation ATI

Answer 24

Time, Place, Person

Question 25

Memory

Answer 25

Recent – recall recent events
immediate – recall list of objects
Remote – verifiable facts from past

Question 26

Series of 7

Answer 26

Count backwards by 7 fro 100

**distracted person can’t do this d/t lose of place –ADHD

Question 27

Insight

Answer 27

aware of own thoughts, feelings, beliefs about situation or own behavior
AND
ability to compare with what most others believe of the situation

Question 28

Judgement

Answer 28

Reach logical decisions

• Id of problem
• Analysis of available options
• selection of best option

Question 29

SI/HI

Answer 29

Suicidal / Homicidal idealation

Question 30

suicidal gesture

Answer 30

Attempted. May be a form of manipulation.

Question 31

Milieu

Answer 31

Environment