A patient’s mood can be explored by askingquestionssuch as: “How are you feeling?” “What is your current mood?” “Have you been feeling low/depressed/anxious lately?” Examples of mood states Low mood Anxious Angry Enraged Euphoric ...
ALWAYS report this when you see the person moves slowly, in a constricted manner and with minimal motor responses; speech and thought are slowed, often depressed; depression can give the appearance of cognitive impairment; it could be the person is over medicated ...