NSG 3160 Health Assessment Exam 2 - Questions and Answers
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Course
NSG 3160
Institution
Galen College Of Nursing
NSG 3160 EXAM 2 Mental status is defined as A.) A pt's emotional & cognitive function B.) The pt's conscious, mood, and affect C.) General Intelligence D.) Pt's perception A mental disorder is best defined as
A.) Presence of phobia B.) A lack of rational thought and abstract researching C.) Extrem...
A.) A pt's emotional & cognitive function
B.) The pt's conscious, mood, and affect
C.) General Intelligence
D.) Pt's perception
A mental disorder is best defined as
A.) Presence of phobia
B.) A lack of rational thought and abstract researching
C.) Extreme behavior that is usually associated with stress
D.) Remote memory from years ago may be impacted
The A, B, C, and T of the mental health assessment is
A.) Attitude, behavior, cleanliness, talk/speech
B.) Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
C.) Airway, breathing, circulation
D.) Ability, beliefs, culture, traditions
Which of the following best describes a pt's appearance?
A.) Posture is erect and body movement is voluntary
B.) Pt is oriented x3
C.) Pt is awake, alert, and aware and responds appropriately
D.) GAD score > 3
One method a nurse can use to assess recent memory
A.) Assess a pt's ability to complete a thought without wandering
B.) Ask pt for a 24 hour diet recall
C.) Ask about pt's first job
D.) Perform 4 unrelated words test
,Recent memory deficit can occur with delirium and dementia
A.) True
B.) False
A nurse can assess a pt's attention span by giving a series of directions to follow and note
correct sequence performed
A.) True
B.) False - A.) True
To assess for new learning using 4 unrelated words, after 5 minutes, ask for the recall of
A.) 5 words
B.) 10 words
C.) 4 words
D.) 8 words
To test the duration of memory using the new learning 4 unrelated words test, ask for a recall
at
A.) 10 and 30 minutes
B.) 5 and 10 minutes
C.) 15 and 60 minutes
D.) 1 and 2 hours
Which of the following is not one of the 4 most common anxiety disorders?
A.) Panic disorder
B.) Posttraumatic stress disorder
C.) Social anxiety disorder
D.) Depression
The PH-Q depression screening tool defines minimal symptoms in what score range?
A.) > 20
B.) 10-14
C.) 1-5
D.) 5-9
,Obtunded means
A.) Drifts off to sleep when not stimulated
B.) Responds only to persistent shaking or pain
C.) Will wake with loud shouting or vigorous shake
D.) No response to pain or any external stimuli
Expressive aphasia is also known as
A.) Broca aphasia
B.) Global aphasia
C.) Wernicke aphasia
D.) Receptive aphasia
Delirium is a chronic progressive loss of cognitive and intellectual functions
A.) True
B.) False
Hypochondriasis means
A.) Person believes they are God
B.) Person feels "They are out to get me"
C.) Morbid fear of their lack of health or a fear of having cancer
D.) Irrational fear of an object
Which substance displays signs of intoxication of reddened eyes, relaxation, suspicious?
A.) Cocaine
B.) Nicotine
C.) Cannabis
D.) Opiates
Which substance displays signs of intoxication of pinpoint pupils, decreased pulse, and BP?
A.) Cocaine
B.) Nicotine
C.) Cannabis
D.) Opitaes
, Which substance displays signs of intoxication of pupillary dilation, chills, and nausea?
A.) Cocaine
B.) Nicotine
C.) Cannabis
D.) Opiates
Which areas on the body are lymph nodes NOT easily palpated?
A.) Head, neck, inguinal
B.) Breast and neck
C.) Axillae and arm
D.) Popliteal and inguinal
The corneal light reflex is also called
A.) Convergence test
B.) Accomodation test
C.) PEARRLA
D.) Hirschberg test
As people age, the skin begins to "sag" NOT due to
A.) Reduced subcutaneous fat
B.) Decreased moisturizer
C.) Decreased elasticity
D.) Decreased protein and fats in diet
With the older adult, nurses must remain aware of lingering effects if medications and drugs
due to
A.) Increased liver and kidney functioning
B.) Decreased cardiac functioning
C.) Decreased liver and kidney functioning
D.) Decreased subcutaneous fat
If the patellar joint is able to articulate, it is able to
A.) Have range of motion
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