Motion For Physical Or Mental Examination

Question: Physiology case study? A 28-year-old man presented to the hospital complaining of uncontrollable twitching of his extremities. He had a long history of uncomplicated intranasal heroine use and denied intravenous (IV) drug use, other substance abuse, of medical or surgical problems. He noted that he had recently changed his supplier of heroine. On examination he was found to be well developed, well nourished, and obviously uncomfortable. His vital signs were: blood pressure: 138/84mm Hg; pulse, 110 beats/min, respiratory rate, 24breaths per minute, and rectal temperature, 99 degrees F (37.2 C). Physical examination was normal except for the neurological assessment. He was awake, alert, and fully oriented. His limbs showed irregular and bilateral spontaneous contractions, and their activity increased while he was examined. His mental status remained unchanged during these movements. Strength and sensation were within normal limits, and reflexes were brisk. Chovestk and Trousseau signs were negative. The patient was attached toa cardiac monitor, and an IV line was inserted. Blood was sent for a complete blood count (CBC), serum electrolytes, glucose, calcium, magnesium, and creatine phosphokinase. A urinalysis was also requested. An electrocardiogram (ECG) showed a normal sinus rhythm with normal axis and intervals and a Motion artifact. What is the different diagnosis of this patient's disorder? What are three possible physiological imbalances or toxins that could cause the above signs and/or symptoms? Why is this probably not a seizure disorder? What is the most likely diagnosis? State the neurological mechanism behind the problem. (What neurotransmitter mechanism is at work here)? How should the patient with this clinical presentation be evaluated (diagnostic test) and treated? What are two diagnostic tests that could be used? What are two possible treatments for this problem? Any help you could give me in figuring out what is wrong with this person would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help!

Answer: As an avid heroine user who has recently switched suppliers myself, the answer is most likely withdrawal. It sounds like your friend has switched to a rather dishonest heroin dealer. I know that may shock you, but it does in fact sometimes occur. If your friend would like to find someone who can supply some top quality heroin, I would be more than happy to steer him the right direction. I hope this helps you figure out what is wrong with this person. I am glad you appreciate it. You are welcome in the present for my help!

Question: How do I pass with flying colors a complete physical & mental neurological examination so I can drive again? I had brain surgery with no complications really, just minor side effects. What post operation side effects will my physicians, more than likely a neurologist and psychologist or psychiatrist, be looking for and why? I need to drive for work.

Answer: As they tell you in Alcoholics (or Narcotics) Anonymous... fake it until you make it. If you believe you are okay, you will be okay.

Question: What kind of questions do they ask you on a mental health examination? Lets say someone tries to kill themselves but ends up in hospital...After they have recovered, I think they usually have to go through a mental medical examination (but I'm not sure). What kind of things do they ask?

Answer: Most psychiatrists will start with questions such as these, if you're in an impatient psychiatric ward or in the hospital: What year is it? What color is this? (holding up a colored card) They may also ask a simple multiplication problem, and the president/king/queen/prime minister of your country. The doctor will probably ask you if you've suffered any mental/physical abuse in your life. They'll also ask when you started having suicidal thoughts, and about home life. They will most likely ask you a series of questions regarding various mental health issues i.e., "Have you ever experienced an episode of mania? Do you hear voices, or see things that other people don't see?" etc. Just answer truthfully, and don't be ashamed. If someone attempts suicide, they're obviously struggling with something, and it needs to be fixed.

Question: What kind of test is given for an ssi mental examination?? I am about to get a desicion on my ssi/ssd claim. My claims examiner has sufficient records of my history of depression beggining since 91. She only needed my doctors most recent records in order to close my case, however, I just recieved a letter today that I am to see one of their doctor's for a mental exam in order for them to make a desicion on my claim. has anyone had this test done before?? What does the test consist of??

Answer: The test I'm in the process of taking is a three part test. The first part was simple, but boring. A bit reminiscent of the ACTs. You know, read the question and fill in the circles. The questions consisted of things that were answerable in true or false such as "Drinking alcohol has caused problems with my family life," or "In the past, I have felt worthless." I thought some questions needed room to expand on since the world isn't black and white, but I guess that's what the discussion with the psychiatrist is for. My next visit will be to see the psychiatrist. I'm not sure what it will involve. Since my bipolar is fully under control, my agoraphobia is gone (supposedly with the bipolar under control) and my anxiety is much reduced, I guess all he has to work with is my chronic pain disorder. If he could put an end to my chronic pain where neurosurgeons, pain clinics, bone doctors and acupuncturists couldn't, I'd call him a miracle worker. I'll have one more visit with him after that and we'll be finished. Your test may be different. Perhaps they just need the paper test or an office evaluation with a psychiatrist. However it turns out, it should be pretty painless. Just let them know about your symptoms.

Question: Where do I go for an examination of mental health in my area? Does my insurance covers it? I live in Minnesota.

Answer: Your insurance should cover it. Go to your insurance companies website and you cna search for a list of mental health providers in your area. Or you can call the 800 number on the back of your insurance card and they can direct you to the appropriate place. You should just have to pay your copay for your visit and a Counseling Center can do a full psychological eval if you request it.

Question: Do I have to have a mental health examination if I want a tubal ligation?

Answer: No you sure do not. And when it's all over with, you'll be thrilled you did it.

Question: Do all American politicians need to have Mental examination yearly under obama care?

Answer: I hope so that part would be worth the money.Starting now.

Question: Tomorrow is my examination. What should I do for my mental preparation?

Answer: First thing and most popular mistake: Most pupils panic and start learning a lot of stuff. That's senseless, you just overwrite the old things. Try to keep cool. Leave your classroom. It's crammed with nervousity which could easily infect you. My tactic is to sit down somewhere in a quiet corner, close my eyes and think of nothing. That cleans your head.

Question: i just did a mental examination for social security,what is next?

Answer: Their review of your case.

Question: what kind of physical/mental examinations do they do prior to accepting you into the military? just curious

Answer: depending on the military branch you want to join. the coast guard you just take the ASVAB and a medical physical at the mets and for the army you take the ASVAB and get a medical and phyical/phyical... they're all different

Question: what happen on veteran affair compensation & pension examination for mental and hearing issues? what is all involved and how long does it take and what should I expect?

Answer: Spell check isn't working to forgive my spelling OK, I am 100% service-connected, a great feat in itself. In the mental part I had to answer about 100 questions on a computer. There are actually only around 10 questions but they keep re-wording them to try to trip you up so take your time and concentrate. A Psychologist will look them over and you will have about a 30 minute interview with them. Next you will see a real shrink for about 30 minutes. All the notes from the Psychologist will be there for the shrink to look at. The hearing will probably just be a regular hearing test, nothing unusual. On the mental part, play their game if you know what I mean. My group therapist told me I needed service connection really bad, I was diagnosed PTSD chronic and severe, so he told me what to do and how to act in the interviews. If you want to know the particulars, email me at flmave520ataol.com ***if you do not agree with their decision you can request another eval and the process starts over*** The first answer is wrong. NEVER start a new request. You have to appeal their decision. If you don't appeal and start over, you WILL lose the time you already have on the request. The VA has to pay you back to the month after you filed the request. If it takes 2 years and they turn you down, that is 2 years of money you lose. ALWAYS appeal their decision. Make sure you appeal with in the alotted time. Remember, they are trying to save the VA money so you probably will be turned down the first time. They do this hoping you will give up and not appeal it. Don't give up. If you need it stay with it and appeal every time they turn you down. Remember this also, every time you appeal, you have to provide new evidence so don't send all your evidence the first time. Don't try to do it yourself. Join a service organisation like VFW and use their VA officer, or go to your state VA officer. Here in Florida, Florida Dept of Veterans Affairs wants you to get your service connection and did every thing they could to help me. They even kept checking and let me know over a month before the VA did that I had won. Do NOT get discouraged, keep the appeals going as long as you can. After a few turn downs, you can file an appeal to the review board. When you do that they usually go ahead and award your claim because the review board is just to expensive....you do have the right to ask for the hearing though. A good rep will tell you all this also.

Question: What are my chances for approval for social security disability? I filed for social security disabiltiy at the end of Novemeber. I am already in the decision stage. I sent in all my copies of my medical records which were over 1000 pages. I had extra but the examiner said that I had sent in more than enough information and she did not need any more from me. 2 weeks later i went for mental exam. She called me and told me that I needed to see one of their doctors but did not have to do a full exam just a passive range of motion. I went to the doctor and he said that I had 0 range of motion in my neck. I am trying to think positive. I feel that if I was looking at denial of benefits that they would have made me do a full physical to help my case. I was in the doctors office for 20 minutes to do range of motion and left. I also sent in documents from my previous jobs showing where they were trying to do a fit for duty examination because my disability was affecting my job performance and also notes from doctors saying i cannot stand or sit for 30min. My diagnosis are cervical stenosis with chronic muscle spasms, bone spurs, arthristis, hyperatrophy, tension headaches, migraines, bulging discs, anxiety, depression, stress and angioma(brain tumor-benign). I am not paralyzed but the way I feel i should be.

Answer: Sounds like you will be approved, but the process is slow. Though most are denied on their first application, it seems that you have provided enough important information. I was approved the first time, but as I recall, it took a while - but the benefits were paid retroactive to the date of my disability. I do hope you kept,and are keeping in a safe location, copies of ANY medical records and correspondence with them. I'm a stickler for keeping copies and it's a good thing - I almost lost a whole years benefits just because someone at SSA made a "typo". Those records might also be helpful when you go for your next evaluation to see if you still qualify, especially if your original doctor is not available. Good luck.... I'm sure, if like me, you would rather be able to work than collect SSA. A lot of people just don't understand. EDIT>>>EDIT>>>>>>>>> I did not use an attorney. The key is to have ALL the pertinent information and to be sure you have worded everything correctly. Though, in some cases, an attorney may be helpful, it does not guarantee you will be approved. However, if denied two or three times, you might need to consider it. EDIT>>>01-19>>>>>>>>>>> Rachel gave an EXCELLENT answer - the details do really matter .

Question: Is it true that medicines prescribed by psychiatrists(for mental disorders) takes times to appear the result? I have anxiety and phobia. Once I consuledt a psychiatrist because the next day I had an examination.The doctor told me that for that day's examination he couldn't do anything because the medicine take minimum one month to appear the result. But If we take medicine for fever or headache it will take only hours to show the result. What is the reason behind this?Is this true?

Answer: Okay, here's your answer. The antidepressants and stuff they give you to treat anxiety work slowly to change the biology of your brain. If it just changed your brain at once, the results wouldn't be pretty. It has to take place slowly or else it would seriously screw up your body, it would all go haywire from the shock. The medications DO have effects, but it takes time for it to appear and help. I have severe OCD, last year it was ruining my life, I was really depressed...It took a while for it to work, but antidepressants have really helped me, now about six months later, I am very much happy, content although my situation with a separate condition has actually gotten much worse, the medication has changed the biology of my brain in a way that helps my OCD, I'm no longer depressed, I can tell myself it's okay and believe that, I'm no longer miserable. I just take things as they come, it can be very difficult, but that's all I can do. I deal with severe Tourette's in addition to mood problems, Tourette's is physical, it makes my body do weird, scary and painful things, it makes my mouth say things I don't want to say. The reason the medications for a headache or whatever only change the biology of our bodily systems, that's very different than the biology of our brains. The body can take a lot of different things, but the brain is so delicate, so intricate, if you made a sudden change, it would start sending gobbled signals to your body and really screw you up.

Question: what's a mental examination? Example : You go the social security and tell them you're disabled. A person has Autism or Bipolar Disorder. You get a letter in the mail 4 months later telling you to go have a Mental Examination. What is a mental examination ? Where is it usually done at ? What types tests are going to be done ? Will have have to take off my clothes at any time ? Is it anything to be afraid of ? What happens if I fail to have a mental exam ?

Answer: u go to a state authorized clinic for the test. its usu in a city centre IQ, EQ, psychological, physiological tests usu no clothes are taken off nothing to be afraid of if u fail to have - then no social security

Question: Help with the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)? ? I need help with the MMSE which I have going to give to my family for a psychology experiment. I need to know what the Serial 7's are. It is under "Attention and Calculation." Specifically it says "Serial 7's. One point for each correct answer. Stop after 5 answers. Alternatively spell 'world' backwards."

Answer: they start at a number, such as 100, and subtract 7... then subtract 7 from that and so on... or they can spell WORLD backwards instead... they only have to do one of the tasks

Question: What to expect with ESA medical examination? I've just completed my medical assessment which went OK but I've now received a letter saying I need to do an examination and I'm not sure why. I don't have problems with my mobility it's only mental issues I have. Also I was just wondering if anyone might what sort of things I'd have to do

Answer: The best advice I can offer is to take along someone with you. The ESA medicals are carried out by a company called Atos health care working on behalf of the DWP and benefit agencies. There is now such a huge number of complaints and appeals this company are now under investigation. The BBC are currently working on a documentary about this. You will be asked questions about your daily living and what you do and how your illness affects you. The examiner must compile a report - if they start to write notes or type as you answer - STOP TALKING - wait for them to stop typeing or whatever. This happened to me and the report was nothing like what I had said. If you can please take someone with you. The first questions will be about how you traveled to the office. Now I walked as I cannot use the bus and had no money for a taxi this to them meant I was okay to get out on my own - which is not the case I had someone walk down with me. Can I say also that this site http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/ although there is a small joining fee has loads of info and you will get anout 6 emails with free advice without paying. It certainly helped me. i CAN EMAIL THE FREE ADVICE TO YOU IF YOU WANT bUT YOU WILL HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR YAHOO SETTINGS TO DO THIS i CHECKED AND SAW THAT YOU DO NOT ALLOW EMAIL. THERE IS TO MUCH INFO TO PUT IN THE CONTACT A MEMBER BOX. Also check now and find out any sources of help/advice local to you should your benefits be stopped. This can be citizens advice law centre or solicitor that adevrtises benefits tribunal work you may be entitled to legal aid to have a solicitor work on an apeal for you. If your benenifits are stopped then appeal - you will get all your benfits until the appealis heard and currently the waiting time is about 4 months.

Question: Mental Examination by the public.? Well, after seeing so many odd questions people ask about themselves in the mental health section, perhaps it made me think my own mental health was questionable.. I have my opinion of what I am like, but I realy would like to hear what others think... So here's the jist of my basic opinions of myself, and the world around me. I am cold, and logical.. I do not beleive in god, and I beleive that if a man or woman is proven guilty of a murder, and is proven that he/she will not change, that they should be instantly killed, seeing as it would be a waste to let take space in prison... I also seem to have made my own style of justice, seeing as the justice I wish was around seems to be only a fantasy... In other words, if someone makes an attempt at my life, I should have every right to kill him, in an attempt to preserve my own life in defence... And some of the lesser laws, like if someone starts a fight, and I end it, I am not to be in trouble.. It does not matter who ended the fight, who started it is the problem... I also seem to never think highly of anyone's opinion unless they obide by my logic, seeing as I've never met someone who couldn't resist acting like a smartass in an attempt to correct me, which I predict most would answer as.. But ironicly, I also think lowly of people who use my logic, because I know myself to be flawed, and seeing it projected in someone else's opinion disgusts me... Now for the facts : I cannot remember the last time I have had a conversation with a random person... I do know it's been over 3 years since I've even interacted with someone other than my family... I can't remember the last time I left my house for more than an hour... I know that hasn't been in a year or so.. I can also remember the turning point from when I went from a normal boy to what I am now... Conclusion : I wouldn't ask what people think of me if I hadn't had some people from the start call me vicious, evil, a redneck, or sick.. I simply want to know what I am, in the eyes of someone else.. And perhaps, maybe get a tip on how to act more human...

Answer: Stop eating junk food. Stop eating packaged foods. Stop eating at fast food places. Stop sitting around on the computer or watching TV or playing video games and do some exercising. Lift weights, run, bike, swim, etc. on a REGULAR BASIS (i.e. everyday or at least every other day) Start eating more (or only) FRESH fruits and vegetables. MEDICATION IS NEVER THE RIGHT ANSWER

Question: can a request for a mental examination be towards an approval? Soon I shall have the desicion on my ssi/ssd claim for depression. The records that they have so far meet the requirements for approval, yet they are outdated ranging from 92 to 95. My doctor has had me on zoloft for the past year, yet he refused to fill out the form sent to him by SSA. luckily for me, they already have set me up to have a mental exam by one of their doctors. I let the claims examiner handling my case know that my doctor does not want to comply. I asked her that if that could lean towards a denial and she told me that absolutely not, and reminded me to not miss the apppontment for the mental exam. Could she be leaning more towards an approval, or yet a denial??

Answer: SSA isn't allowed to make assumptions at any point regarding SSI/SSDI approval, most definitely before a psych. assessment. Just because you don't have compliance with your doc does not mean that theirs will deny you. If you genuinely have reason to be benefitting from this type of income, they will approve you after the eval. Just so you know, most people are denied for SSI/SSDI the first time. If you aren't accepted, appeal it and keep moving.

Question: What kind of mental illness would Adolph Hitler be classified under, by today's standards? I just recently watched a TV show on Hitler, and did some reading on his back ground, and childhood. A side from being nuts, it seems to me that he must have had some form of depression. Being in the German army, he must have had some kind of official psychiatric examination at one time or another. Please, no goofy, sarcastic answers. Thank you.

Answer: Hitler's mental health has been discussed and debated for many years and medical scholars have not reached a consensus but the following conditions have been suggested and backed up with varying degrees of evidence: Schizophrenia Bipolar Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder Autism Aspergers Syndrome

Question: What's a mental examination ?

Answer: Mental Status Examination - Mental State Examination (MSE) is a clinical assessment examination in Psychiatry.