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Taking a mental status test
(HealthDay News) -- Mental status tests are given to determine the state of a person's mental health. The test, for example, can help gauge the mental progression of a physical illness such as Alzheimer's disease.
Here's what may comprise a mental status test:
- an examination of physical appearance, including dress and grooming
- orientation and awareness -- knowing one's own name, address, and phone, as well as the current date and season
- length of attention span, and short-term and long-term memory
- tests to determine abilities including problem solving and judgment
- ability to identify objects and recall words.
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Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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First published: 06/06/2008
Last updated: 06/06/2008
Reviewed by: HealthDay, a service of ScoutNews, LLC