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The mental status examination is an assessment of current mental capacity through evaluation of general appearance, behavior, any unusual or bizarre beliefs and perceptions (eg, delusions, hallucinations), mood, and all aspects of cognition (eg, attention, orientation, memory).
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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.
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]
Once you have screened/formally tested a patient’s cognition and there were no concerns you might say something like, ‘cognition is grossly normal and orientated to time, person and place’. An example of somebody who appeared confused might be reported like…
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.
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.
Unlike other principal components of the neurologic examination, orientation to person does not clearly correspond to a localizable function of the brain or nervous system, and there is no consensus on how it should be tested, what it signifies, and under what circumstances—if ever—it can truly be lost.
