Mental status assessments should be done
a. At the time of admission
b. After the patient has been settled for a few months
c. Any time there is a decline in activities of daily living or change in behavior
d. Both A and C
D
Mental status assessments should be done on admission to determine a baseline and any time thereafter when staff members notice behavioral changes or functional status changes.
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