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.) A pt's emotional & cognitive function
A mental disorder is best defined as
A.) Presence of phobia
B.) A lack of rational tho...
NSG 3160 Exam 2 Study Questions and Answers Top Graded 2024 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.) A pt's emotional & cognitive function 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 - C.) Extreme behavior that is usually associated with stress 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 - B.) Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought 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 - A.) Posture is erect and body movement is voluntary 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 - B.) Ask pt for a 24 hour diet recall Recent memory deficit can occur with delirium and dementia A.) True B.) False - A.) True 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 - C.) 4 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 - A.) 10 and 30 minutes 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 - 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 - 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 - C.) Will wake with loud shouting or vigorous shake Expressive aphasia is also known as A.) Broca aphasia B.) Global aphasia C.) Wernicke aphasia D.) Receptive aphasia - A.) Broca aphasia Delirium is a chronic progressive loss of cognitive and intellectual functions A.) True B.) False - 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 - C.) Morbid fear of their lack of health or a fear of having cancer
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