Diagnostic Tests for Anti-Social Personality Disorder
Anti-Social Personality Disorder Tests: Book Excerpts
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Agitation:
History and physical examination
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
Determine the severity of the patient’s agitation by examining the number and quality of agitation-induced behaviors, such as emotional lability, confusion, memory loss, hyperactivity, and hostility. Obtain a history from the patient or a family member, including diet, known allergies, and use of herbal medicine.
Ask if the patient is being treated for any illnesses. Has he had any recent infections, trauma, stress, or changes in sleep patterns? Ask the patient about prescribed or over-the-counter drug use, including supplements and herbal medicines. Check for signs of drug abuse, such as needle tracks and dilated pupils. Ask about alcohol intake. Obtain the patient’s baseline vital signs and neurologic status for future comparison.
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Source: Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition), 2006
Agitation:
History and physical examination
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
Determine the severity of the patient’s agitation by examining the number and quality of agitation-induced behaviors, such as emotional lability, confusion, memory loss, hyperactivity, and hostility. Obtain a history from the patient or a family member, including diet, known allergies, and use of prescribed or over-the-counter drugs, including supplements and herbal medicines.
Ask if the patient is being treated for any illnesses. Has he had any recent infections, trauma, stress, or changes in sleep patterns? Check for signs of drug abuse, such as needle tracks and dilated pupils, and ask about alcohol intake. Obtain baseline vital signs and neurologic status for future comparison.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Agitation:
Physical assessment
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Perform a complete physical examination. Check for signs of drug abuse, such as needle tracks and dilated pupils. Obtain baseline vital signs and neurologic status for future comparison.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Agitation:
History and physical examination
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
Determine the severity of the patient's agitation by examining the number and quality of agitation-induced behaviors, such as emotional lability, confusion, memory loss, hyperactivity, and hostility. Obtain a history from the patient or a family member, including diet, known allergies, and all medications, including the use of herbal medicine. Also ask the patient about substance abuse.
Ask if the patient is being treated for any illnesses. Has he had any recent infections, trauma, stress, or changes in sleep patterns? Observe the patient for signs of substance abuse, such as needle tracks, dilated pupils, jaundiced skin, or abdominal ascites. Ask him about alcohol intake. Obtain the patient's baseline vital signs and neurologic status for future comparison.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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