NURSING 2LA2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: National Enquirer, Dysphoria, Taste
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Affect (observed) (observed) (observed) (observed) (inquired) (observed) (inquired) (observed) Appearance (observed) - possible descriptors: gait, posture, clothes, grooming. Behavior (observed) - possible descriptors: mannerisms, gestures, psychomotor activity, expression, eye contact, ability to follow commands/requests, compulsions. Attitude (observed) - possible descriptors: cooperative, hostile, open, secretive, evasive, suspicious, apathetic, easily distracted, focused, defensive. Level of consciousness (observed) - possible descriptors: vigilant, alert, drowsy, lethargic, stuporous, asleep, comatose, confused, fluctuating. Where are we at (floor, building, city, county, and state)? . How would you describe the situation we are in? . What is the full date today (date, month, year, day of the week, and season of the year)? . Quantity - possible descriptors: talkative, spontaneous, expansive, paucity, poverty. Rate - possible descriptors: fast, slow, normal, pressured. Volume (tone) - possible descriptors: loud, soft, monotone, weak, strong. Fluency and rhythm - possible descriptors: slurred, clear, with appropriately placed inflections, hesitant, with good articulation, aphasic.
