Test 1 - Mental Status Exam Flashcards

1
Q

Describe appearance

A
clothing
makeup
showered
shaven 
etc
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Describe behavior (motor)

A

hyperactive
sluggish
spastic
pacing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

LOC

A

level of consciousness - awake and alert, coma, etc

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Orientation

A
  • person
  • place
  • time
  • situation
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Memory

A

Give patient 3 objects to remember, have them repeat to make sure they understand, then ask them to repeat it after five minutes.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Speech

A

rhythm, rate, volume, tone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Mood

A

anxious, scared, nervous (prevailing feeling)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Affect

A

expression of mood (congruent or incongruent)

Does the mood match what you see? Do they say I am angry and seem angry? or say I am angry and seem calm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Cognition

A

It includes orientation, recall, naming objects, abstract thinking, following commands, ability to use language and to concentrate, as well as spatial relationship (draw clock)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

association

A

loose (tangential never returns to original topic, circumstantial can go off but return to topic) or tight

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

peceptual disturbances/hallucinations

A
audible
visual
tactile
gustatory
olfactory
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Thought content

A

SI
HI
delusions
phobias

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Impulse control

A

poor or good
poor- patient lashes out, throws things, etc
good - patients holds their shit together

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Insight

A

does the patient have realistic insight into the situation.

Do you think you need to be here? Do you think you need these meds?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Judgment

A

If a theater were on fire, what would you do?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Abstract vs concrete

A

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

Concrete - put eggs in two baskets so the basket doesn’t get overfilled with eggs

Abstract - diversify your options, apply for several jobs jic you don’t get one that you had as your first choice.