Mental status tests

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What is Mental status tests?

Mental status tests are used to determine whether a disease or condition is affecting a person's thinking abilities, and whether a person's mental condition is improving or getting worse.

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Memory; Word comprehension; Orientation; Attention span; Cognitive tests

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I think I need a new scale


by Joy74, Oct 26, 2008 07:21PM - 3 Comments
I think I may need a new scale. I mean let's see I thought I was 130 and when I weigh...