Initial assessment of patient cognition in a rehabilitation hospital.
A descriptive study was undertaken to ascertain that the cognitive assessment done by nursing staff on patients' admission to a rehabilitation hospital specifically relates to the rehabilitation population. The study took place on a 40-bed general rehabilitation unit. Eighteen patients were evaluated consecutively using a modified mental status examination. Findings demonstrated that the initial cognitive assessment of the rehabilitation patient should include level of consciousness, orientation, insight, recall, attention, visual-spatial skills, affect, and speech. In this article, the authors describe the study results and illustrate the implications for rehabilitation nursing in a case study.
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D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers