You would ask a patient to describe his response to a hypothetical situation,such as seeing a house on fire,when assessing the patient's

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The patient should be able to evaluate and act appropriately in hypothetical situations.This is an assessment for judgment.Frontal lobe damage,dementia,psychotic states,and mental retardation can cause the patient to exhibit lack of appropriate judgment.Insight is the ability to realistically understand oneself.Spatial perception is the ability to recognize the relationships of objects in space.Mood is not assessed for cognitive abilities and mentation.

You Would Ask a Patient to Describe His Response to a Hypothetical