Essay 9 When might a physical or mental examination be requested? Demonstrate these possibilities in a small fact pattern for each way. (This essay needs to be 2+ pages long) First‚ we all know that physical and mental examinations are often used in personal injury cases. In some cases the physical or mental condition of a party can be very important in establishing the personal liability of the defendant or in determining the extent of the injuries suffered by the plaintiff. I will later provide
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False Test Question 35. Confusion in older adults may be reversible. a. True b. False Test Question 36. Which of the following is part of the Mini-Mental Status exam? a. Reality orientation b. Word recognition c. Activities of daily living d. Puzzle solving Test Question 37. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is related exclusively to memory problems. a. True b. False Test Question 38. Which one of the following
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Mental Status Exam (MSE) Assignment: For this week’s assignment‚ you are to complete a mental status exam on someone you know‚ or a patient (If you are completing on a patient no identifying information should be included in your MSE). Please use the information regarding what a MSE includes provided in chapter 6 of your textbook. You can submit it in any format. Please put in dropbox labeled “Mental Status Exam.” This assignment is due by 2359 next Tuesday (17 Feb‚ 2015). The individual was interviewed
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o Monday‚ 10/24/16-7.0 hours: Today‚ I assisted the social worker with a BIMS or also known as a Brief Interview Mental Status. I watched her conduct a few then I was on my own. I enjoyed this. This test can be very helpful in assessing a patient’s mental status and capabilities. It can also allow you to become aware of any health related diseases that may be present. 0 Wednesday‚ 10/26/16-7.0 hours: Today‚ I conducted more BIMS interviews on some of the residents. I was able to learn about Allscripts
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Mini-Mental Status Exam JS scored twenty-eight out of thirty possible on the Mini-Mental State Examination. This shows no cognitive impairment without any clinical signs of cognitive impairment present. She received a perfect score on everything except two areas. The first one was only being able to recite only two of the three items to be remembered. Second area was difficulty counting back from one hundred by sevens (Demential Today website‚ n.d.). Fall Prevention Scale JS scored a total of
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interventions. These interventions involve the initiation of an algorithmic approach to assessment and the initiation of emergency interventions necessary to stabilize the patient. A primary assessment of airway‚ breathing‚ circulation‚ neurological status and inspection of body must be initiated immediately. This assessment is rapid and requires little to no use of specialized technological tools. The case study indicates that patient “collapsed” in her backyard; therefore‚ cervical spine immobilization
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throughout interpersonal relationships. The purpose of this paper is to examine various assessment tools that evaluate on physical measures. The assessment tools that will be examined throughout this paper are • Beck Depression Inventory • Mini-Mental State Examination • Social Support Questionnaire Beck Depression Inventory The Beck Depression Inventory was created by Dr. Aaron Beck in 1961. The test is given by a psychologist or counselor to individuals to assess the extent of his or her
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PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION (FACILITY NAME HERE) Jane Smith Dates of Evaluation: 9/12/96 Case No.: 111‚111 9/13/96 Building No.: 11 Admission Date: 9/2/96 Date of Report: 9/14/96 PURPOSE FOR EVALUATION: Rather than "Reason for Referral" the first
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the person says about themselves during history taking Evidence: collected body of data from lab tests and medical history Objective Data: what a health professional observes by inspecting‚ percussing‚ palpating‚ and auscultating during a physical exam Diagnostic Reasoning: a method of collecting and analyzing clinical information with the following components Attending to initially available cues Cue: a piece of information (sign or symptom) or a piece of laboratory information Formulating diagnostic
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and says that they do not visit him and his family often. CM reports that both of his parents drank alcohol but his father quit. There is no one in his nuclear family with a history of any mental illness but there is someone in his extended family with a mental illness. His paternal uncle’s daughter has a mental illness. PERSONAL HISTORY CM has never in his life been to school but he can read and write. He is an ex miner and worked in the mines in Rustenburg‚ South Africa in 1966. He earned a salary
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