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We advocate that orientation to person (self and own name) and orientation to persons (others and situation) both be assessed in the neurologic examination of mental status. DISCUSSION. Orientation to person, in its originally intended sense, refers to an ability to correctly identify others.
Orientation to person, in its originally intended sense, refers to an ability to correctly identify others. It is a higher-order cognitive function, and may fluctuate or deteriorate with illness or intoxication.
20 maj 2024 · Oriented to person: The person knows their name and usually can recognize significant others. Oriented to place: The person knows where they are, such as the hospital, clinic, or town. Oriented to time: The person knows the time of day, date, day of the week, and season.
The neurologic examination often begins and then dispenses with an assessment of “orientation to person,” a deceptively simple notion that has several features atypical of other elements of the examination.
Orientation: There are four general elements to orientation: person; place; time; and situation. Orientation to person is simply the ability to identify one's name and is the last element of orientation to be lost, usually only in very severe dementia or in psychotic states.
16 kwi 2022 · Assessing a patient’s orientation to time, place, and person is a quick indicator of cognitive functioning. Level of consciousness is typically evaluated on admission to a facility to establish a patient’s baseline status and then frequently monitored every shift for changes in condition. [4]
1 wrz 1984 · In current practice and in the medical literature the term “oriented to person” has diverse definitions. This situation has persisted for at least 50 years without causing problems in communication because clinical decisions are based upon evidence of disorientation to time and place; disorientation to person, no matter how defined, is not ...
