The client is responsive and able to fully respond by opening their eyes and

attending to a normal tone of voice and speech. What is the level of consciousness?

- Alert

The client is able to open their eyes and respond but is drowsy and falls asleep

readily. What is the level of consciousness? - Lethargic

The client requires vigorous or painful stimuli (pinching a tendon or rubbing the

sternum) to elicit a brief response. They might not be able to respond verbally.

What is the level of consciousness? - Stuporous

The client is unconscious and does not respond to painful stimuli. What is the level

of consciousness? - Comatose

How to test a client's immediate memory - Ask the client to repeat a series of

numbers or a list of objects

How to test a client's recent memory - Ask the client to recall recent events, such as

visitors from the current day, or the purpose of the current mental health

appointment or admission

How to test a client's remote memory - Ask the client to state a fact from his past

that is verifiable, such as his birth date or his mother's maiden name

How to assess a client's ability to calculate - Ask the client to count backward from

100 in sevens

How to assess a client's ability to think abstractly - Ask the client to interpret

something complex such as, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."