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Submitted to:
Melba Irene Gabuya, RN , MN
Submitted by:
[Group 1]
Aya Basilio
Date:
February 18, 2017
Mental Status Examination
General Appearance
During nurse- patient interaction, the patients grooming was not good prior
to morning care but on the later part he improves and shows good grooming.
Most of the time, he exhibited appropriate facial expressions and posture
during interactions. At first, he cannot display eye contact which may show
lack of focused and interest on the topic. As time passes he is having an
hallucination losing more focused unto the interaction.
The patient still slouches when seated but holds himself erect when standing
and walking. His mannerisms are still present and evident throughout the
interview.
Activity
During the interview, the patient was able to sit straight andfocus on
answering the questions asked to him. There is no overactivityor
underactivity nor impulsiveness noted. He was very calm andcomposed along
the interview.c.Facial Expression The patient was able to exhibit
appropriate facialexpression towards a certain topic