PD - mental status exam

showing the pt 4 objects and having them list them 5-10 min later is an example of what kind of memory?

A pt in a coma has two points for motor response on the glasgow scale. Their posturing is:

cognitive decline leading to dementia is a very fast process and will not take more than 2-3 years.

If someone gives a wrong response to analogies at first, you might suspect a...

expressive language is handled by...

A pt in a coma has a lesion of corticospinal tracts ABOVE the brainstem. Their posturing is:

To test analogies, you should...

If someone is unable to explain a proverb or metaphor, they may...

When someone sturggles with the writing ability task, you would NOT consider:

What lobe handles recognition of faces?

What lobe handles SHORT-TERM memory?

head trauma, seizure, or amnesia would result in disorientation to:

Which coma posturing is worse?

What lobe handles personality?

Which of the 2 following documentations would indicate that a person is awake, alert, & oriented to all 3 facets?

speed of processing indo & psychomotor speed starts to decline once a person hits 30.

When testing execution of motor skills, you should give the patient their task in stages.

During inspection, a pt using drugs may present with:

You suspect someone has a problem with either their frontal or parietal lobe because they struggled with ____________.

total expression of peron's emotional response, mood, cognitive function, & personality

A patient who is avoiding eye contact may be depressed, or may just be following a cultural guideline.

A pt w/ good cognitive function may do poorly on the attention span portion of the test if given while they are tired.

pt responds on command slowly & with some confusion; decreased interest

What lobe handles perceiving motion?

What lobe handles emotions, affect, drive, & self-awareness?

The parietal lobe forms the idea for an action, while the frontal lobe puts the idea into action.

A pt who is right-brain dominant will lose their ability to speak if they have a stroke on the left side of their brain.

What lobe handles emotional response/behavior?

What lobe handles long term memory?

A pt in a coma has a lesion of the brainstem. Their posturing is:

Cerebellar lesion or peripheral neuropathy may be a cause of struggling with this cognitive function test:

Physical appearance and behavior should all be able to be performed upon inspection.

It is normal for someone to have a decline in cognitive function at age 60-70.

If a pt who was previously well-groomed is dressed poorly for their appt, this is abnormal & needs to be documented.

Emotional response to an event:

What lobe handles problem solving?

Which of the following is NOT assessed during the physical appearance & behavior portion?

By the execution of motor skills test alone, u can tell whether someone has a prob with their frontal or parietal lobe.

which area allows you to express yourself in spoken & written words?

asking the pt about verifiable past events is an example of what kind of memory?

Glasgow coma scale: what is the maximum number of points a pt can score in verbal response?

When testing attention span, it is OK if the patient does NOT get the phrase you said exactly right.

Your Wernicke's & Broca's areas only exist in the dominant lobe of your brain.

You suspect someone has a problem with frontal or temporal lobe lesion/trauma because they struggled with ____________.

which area allows you to understand spoken & written words?

You need to see if the patient is oriented to all of these things EXCEPT:

You notice your pt has severe dysphonia. You suspect:

What lobe handles speech FORMATION?

You order a CT scan of the pt's head because you suspect the lesion is higher up. Their posturing is:

Change in methyl function caused by a medical condition that results in low electrolytes & hyperthyroidism

If you use backwards spelling, you may want to use a ____ - letter word.

To test someone's mathematical ability, which of the following two techniques might you use?

psych disorder, delirium, or OBS would result in disorientation to:

What lobe handles decision making?

anxiety, depression, delirium, or OBS would result in disorientation to:

pt has brief arousal to pain, slow or absent response, minimal awareness. No response to verbal stimulus.

What lobe handles vision?

The Glasgow coma scale is used to evaluate the level of consciousness in a person with...

Which of the following is NOT a sign of cognitive impairement

If someone struggles with subtracting serial 7's, it is indicative of a problem with the nondominant hemisphere.

What lobe handles ability to concentrate?

During the attention span portion of the test, you should avoid giving the patient an easily predictable statement.

1 sided neglect may be due to a lesion of the opposite temporal lobe.

The glasgow coma scale scores range from....

During inspection, a manic pt may present with:

Most people are left-brain dominant.

articulation may be noted throughout the whole mental status exam

"If you were driving and you saw red lights & heard sirens behind you, what would you do?" is an example of what test?

Disorder of volume, quality, or pitch:

Someone who picks up on a single word or phrase of a proverb or metaphor OR gives a concrete response may...

Someone with dementia or delirium will retain what kinds of memories?

receptive language is handled by...

If someone is not oriented to time, you CANNOT ask them about current events.

Poor or inappropriate dress may be indicative of OCD.

A pt in a coma has their arms in rigid extension at their sides. Their posturing is:

If someone does mirror writing on their writing ability test, you may suspect:

What lobe handles perception & interpretation of sensory info?

A pt in a coma has their arms in rigid flexion at their sides. Their posturing is:

What lobe handles recognition of objects?

Repeating a sentence or set of objects is an example of what kind of memory?

What lobe handles EXECUTION of a purposeful motor act?

hypothyroidism may cause a patient to act tense, anxious, or fidgety.

What lobe handles perceiving & interpreting sound?

To test writing ability, you should...

What lobe handles understanding of spoken & written words?

Difficulty completing a motor task:

To test abstract reasoning, you should...

To figure out if someone is awake & alert, all you have to do is see how they respond to you saying "hi! how are you?"

Glasgow coma scale: what is the maximum number of points a pt can score in motor response?

The glasgow coma scale measures all of the following EXCEPT:

ability to think, reason, & make judgements

pt is drowsy, responds appropriately on command then falls back asleep

Asking about major events happening now such as a war or a presidential election is an example of which test?

What lobe handles praxis?

Glasgow coma scale: what is the maximum number of points a pt can score in eye opening response?

A pt in a coma has three points for motor response on the glasgow scale. Their posturing is:

What lobe handles recognition of color?

pt is unarousable & unaware, may posture to stimuli

When should you do evaluate speech & language skills? (2 answers)

To test execution of motor skills, you should...