life threatening. and immediate. Such as establishing an airway or supporting breathing. second-level priority problem: are those that are next in urgency- those requiring your prompt intervention to forestall further deterioration‚ for example‚ mental status change‚ acute pain‚ acute urinary elimination problems‚ untreated medical problems‚ abnormal laboratory values‚ risks of infection‚ or risk to safety or security. Ellen has abnormal physical signs that fit in the
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character. Also presenting is the suggested treatment plan for her diagnosis‚ along with an intake interview which establishes the framework for each the diagnosis and treatment plan. In addition‚ included in this paper are the client’s mental status examination‚ modality profile‚ and an explanation of my personal integrative theoretical counseling approach. The center of attention of this paper focuses on the diagnostic findings and suggested treatment plan for these findings‚ as they relate to
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information I would require in the assessment of Clara’s diagnosis‚ and question’s I would ask of the parents‚ would be for instance: “How long has Clara been in their personal care? When they adopted her‚ was their anything in her personal file about a mental‚ emotional‚ or psychological disorder or trauma? When did they start noticing the change in her behavior and did it precede any memorable event? Has Clara recently experienced any sudden disruptions to her schedule and lifestyle? Did Clara enjoy preschool
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All these symptoms can lead to decreased nutritional status or unhealthy eating. Studies have shown that five to ten percent of elderly people in communities‚ over the age of 70‚ suffer from malnourishment‚ while people in institutions are around 30-65 percent (van Staveren & de Groot‚ 2011). The United States
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Predominant Current Defense level: High adaptive level William Styron has laid out a detailed description about the signs and symptoms of his illness. The concluded diagnosis is based on William Styron’s illustration and his current mental state. Styron’s symptoms have fulfilled the criteria of depressive disorder. The basic abnormality in depressive syndrome is the alteration in mood with a group of vegetative symptoms (Andreasen & Black‚ 2011). He chronicles “the leaden and poisonous
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Thuy Huynh November 16‚ 2012 Mental Status Exam 1) Appearance (unkempt‚ unclean‚ clothing disheveled‚ atypical clothing‚ well-groomed‚ drab‚ meticulous‚ obese‚ underweight‚ etc.) -clothing were disheveled‚ unshaven-ed beard‚ unclean‚ unkempt attire 2) Attitude (resistive‚ cooperative‚ complacent‚ detached‚ resentful‚ suspicious‚ uncooperative‚ overly compliant‚ provocative‚ other symptom) -detached from surrounding environment‚ seemed to be on guard at all times
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Mental Status Examination I. Presentation a. General Appearance: The patient wears clothing that is conducive to the weather. No body odor or breath odors noted. The patient appears to be clean. He is wearing slippers when he is inside the cell. He has trimmed nails both in hands and feet. No discharges from the ears and nose noted. Minimal hair noted on the chin. His skin is smooth and warm to touch with no bleeding‚ lesions‚ ecchymosis noted. Hair is present on his axillae. The client’s
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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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complete the initial examination before the patient becomes unresponsive and has increased work of breathing. At this point‚ it is necessary to active an emergency response team and begin advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) 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
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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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