Mental State Exam

In terms of a clinical consultation:
❌ = A patient's account of events
❌ = An objective assessment based on observation

Although most of it is done as part of the history, the Mental State Exam does have a recommended structure.
What is the normal order in which a Mental State Exam is conducted?

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Difference between mood & affect:
❌ = How the patient feels in themselves today - doctors usually quote what they say
❌ = Doctor's observation of how patient appears throughout a conversation

From the graph, which colour shows a reactive affect and which shows an unreactive affect?
Reactive affect = ❌
Unreactive affect = ❌

What are the three aspects of cognitive function and how are they assessed?
❌ = “What is today’s date?”, “What is the current month?”, “Where are we right now?” among other questions
❌ = “Can you go through the months of the year backwards for me?”
❌ = “In which year was the last Olympic games held?”, “What were the dates of the second world war?”