Title: Observe patient progress.
Course: Mental Health Assisting Careers (14002-II) > Section: Planning and Administering Assistive Care

Observation should include reporting and

- physical illness
- neurological check
- vital signs
- response to medication
- normal vs. abnormal behaviors.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How are vital signs typically documented in mental healthcare facilities?
- What are some common reactions to medications that would need to be reported?
- Why is a neurological check performed?
- What patient behaviors need to be reported immediately?