Information obtained during a health history usually is sufficient to assess a patient's mental status. A more specific mental assessment is indicated in a patient with
a. head trauma. c. an abnormal gait.
b. a lack of formal schooling. d. hypertension.
A
A more specific mental assessment is indicated in a patient with a known brain lesion or tumors, a stroke, or head trauma. A lack of formal schooling will have an effect on the patient's cognitive abilities but does not warrant a more specific mental assessment. An abnormal gait is related to the musculoskeletal system. Hypertension is related to the cardiovascular system.
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