ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam 1 Questions
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A nurse is performing a mental status examination (MSE) on a client who has a new diagnosis of dementia. Which of the following components should the nurse include?
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1. Grooming: Assessing grooming habits helps evaluate the client's ability to perform activities of daily living, which can be affected in dementia.
2. Long-term memory: Testing long-term memory provides insight into the client's cognitive function, a key aspect of dementia evaluation.
3. Affect: Evaluating affect helps determine the client's emotional state and can indicate changes related to dementia progression.
Therefore, including grooming, long-term memory, and affect in the MSE is crucial for assessing self-care abilities, cognitive function, and emotional well-being in a client with dementia.
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- Support systems: While important for overall care, assessing support systems is not a direct component of the MSE for dementia evaluation.
- Presence of pain: While assessing pain is important, it is not typically included in a standard MSE for dementia diagnosis.
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