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What are the components of the Mental Status exam?
What are the components of the Mental Status exam?
- Physical examination, blood tests, imaging studies, psychological evaluation
- Appearance and behavior, speech and language, mood, thoughts and perceptions, cognitive function, higher cognitive functions (correct)
- Level of consciousness, posture and motor behavior, dressing and grooming, facial expression, alertness
- Vital signs, visual acuity, hearing tests, reflexes, cranial nerve examination
What does dementia refer to?
What does dementia refer to?
- A transient mental disorder caused by stress or trauma
- A mood disorder characterized by periods of depression and mania
- A chronic disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury (correct)
- An acute psychotic episode with hallucinations and delusions
Which of the following is not a component of the Mental Status exam?
Which of the following is not a component of the Mental Status exam?
- Recent and remote memory
- Orientation
- Visual acuity (correct)
- Attention
What does the term 'level of consciousness' refer to in the Mental Status exam?
What does the term 'level of consciousness' refer to in the Mental Status exam?
What are some common symptoms associated with changes in mood, attention, and speech?
What are some common symptoms associated with changes in mood, attention, and speech?
What does the term 'orientation' refer to in the context of the Mental Status exam?
What does the term 'orientation' refer to in the context of the Mental Status exam?
What term is used to describe a patient who responds slowly and is somewhat confused, with decreased alertness and interest in the environment?
What term is used to describe a patient who responds slowly and is somewhat confused, with decreased alertness and interest in the environment?
In what state does a patient respond to repeated painful stimuli but remains unarousable with eyes closed?
In what state does a patient respond to repeated painful stimuli but remains unarousable with eyes closed?
Which action can be performed to arouse a patient from stupor?
Which action can be performed to arouse a patient from stupor?
Which part of the nervous system contains both motor and sensory fibers in most peripheral nerves?
Which part of the nervous system contains both motor and sensory fibers in most peripheral nerves?
What does an obtunded patient do in response to shaking gently as if awakening a sleeper?
What does an obtunded patient do in response to shaking gently as if awakening a sleeper?
What is the best way to assess the level of consciousness (arousal) in a lethargic patient?
What is the best way to assess the level of consciousness (arousal) in a lethargic patient?
