The Mental Health Status Examination is an assessment of the patient's mental status and current mental functioning. The following are components of the Mental Health Status Examination (select all that apply):
A.
Appearance and behavior.
B.
Level of awareness and orientation.
C.
Glasgow scale.
D.
Judgment.
E.
Mood and effect.
ANS: A, B, D
The mental health status examination includes the following: appearance, behavior, level of awareness, orientation, thought content, memory, speech, mood and affect, judgment, and perception.
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