MSE Flashcards

1
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Alert

A

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

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2
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Lethargic

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

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3
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Stupporous

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Requires vigorous or painful stimuli to give brief response.

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4
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Comatose

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Unconscious and does not respond to painful stimuli.

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5
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Mood

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How you feel over a period of time

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6
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Affect

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Facial expression– describes the experience of feeling or emotion.

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7
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Euthymic

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appropriate mood

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8
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Euphoric

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Elevated mood

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9
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Labile

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Quick changing mood. Mood swings.

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10
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Flat (affect)

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expressionless

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11
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Blunted (affect)

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Limited expression

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12
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what are the two categories of speech patterns?

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Quantity and Quality

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13
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Poverty of speech

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absence or little speech

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14
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Thought process (Form - disorganized)

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change topics. May be severe or mild.

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15
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Thought process (Form - Tangential)

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Off topic. “On a tangent”

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16
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Thought process (form- Circumstantial)

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Details - more than needed.

17
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Thought process (Form- blocking)

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Losing train of thought

_ _ / / _ / / _ _ _

18
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Thought process (content- Delusional)

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COGNITIVE Fixed BELIEF, not reality based.

19
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Thought process (Content - Persecutory)

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Someone is after them

20
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thought process (Content- somatic)

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

21
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Thought process (Content- preoccupation)

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Sexual/somatic content.

Hypochondria– always something out to get them.

22
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Perceptual disturbances (Hallucinations)

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SENSORY
Most common is auditory followed by visual.

Do not use words like believe– that is cognitive

23
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Hypomania

A
Somewhat sped up. 
never have a manic episode
not enough to be hospitalized
sx of bipolar 
feels good -- don't like to take meds
24
Q

Orientation ATI

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Time, Place, Person

25
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Memory

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

26
Q

Series of 7

A

Count backwards by 7 fro 100

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

27
Q

Insight

A

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

28
Q

Judgement

A

Reach logical decisions

  • Id of problem
  • Analysis of available options
  • selection of best option
29
Q

SI/HI

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Suicidal / Homicidal idealation

30
Q

suicidal gesture

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Attempted. May be a form of manipulation.

31
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Milieu

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Environment