Mental status tests are done to test an individual’s cognitive function. The tests can be given by a number of different healthcare providers, including physicians, nurse practitioners ...

Altered mental status can be a challenging diagnosis to deal with in any setting, including the emergency department (ED), where higher volume and ill patients make focusing on any one patient ...

Bruce Link, Mental Patient Status, Work, and Income: An Examination of the Effects of a Psychiatric Label, American Sociological Review, Vol. 47, No. 2 (Apr., 1982), pp. 202-215 Link account to ...

This is termed mental status examination. Diagnosis of dementia is made after performing a physical examination and asking questions about the person's medical history.

A 72-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes had somnolence after a urologic procedure for bladder cancer. She had respiratory acidosis and anion-gap metabolic acidosis. A diagnosis was made.