Nursing Diagnoses in Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans and Psychotropic Medications

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Ability to follow simple Area of Mental Function Attention and immediate Naming objectsOrientation to time Orientation to placeAbstract thinkingEvaluatedRecent memoryrecallverbal command “Tear this piece of paper in half “Remember these words and I Evaluation ActivityPoint to eyeglasses and ask, “Where are you now?” (1 point)“What does this mean: No use “What year is it? What month is “Say the 3 words I asked you to “Repeat these words now: bell, remember earlier.” (3 points)watch, pencil). (2 points crying over spilled milk.” few minutes.”“What is this?” Repeat with 1 other item (e.g., calendar, (3 points)possible)will ask you to repeat them in a book, & candle” (3 points)it? What day is it? (3 points)and put it in the trash container.” (2 points)
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