NR 548 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWER;
100% CORRECT; 2026- 2027 UPDATE
How do you assess attention? - correct answer-
Digit span, serial 7s, spelling 'world' backward.
How do you assess judgment? - correct answer-
Real-life and hypothetical scenarios.
How is affect defined? - correct answer- The
observable emotional expression.
How is mood defined? - correct answer- The
client's subjective emotional state.
List the core components of the MSE. - correct
answer- Appearance, behavior, speech, mood,
affect, thought process, thought content, perception,
cognition, insight, judgment.
, What are examples of identifying data? - correct
answer- Age, gender, living situation, referral
source.
What are terms for describing affect? - correct
answer- Full, restricted, blunted, flat, labile,
congruent/incongruent.
What does rapid or pressured speech indicate? -
correct answer- Mania, anxiety, stimulant use,
or high internal stimulation.
What does the Wilson Rapid Approximate Intelligence
Test assess? - correct answer- A quick estimate
of cognitive functioning and premorbid IQ.
What is essential when starting a medication trial? -
correct answer- Educating about onset,
duration, side effects, and follow-up.
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWER;
100% CORRECT; 2026- 2027 UPDATE
How do you assess attention? - correct answer-
Digit span, serial 7s, spelling 'world' backward.
How do you assess judgment? - correct answer-
Real-life and hypothetical scenarios.
How is affect defined? - correct answer- The
observable emotional expression.
How is mood defined? - correct answer- The
client's subjective emotional state.
List the core components of the MSE. - correct
answer- Appearance, behavior, speech, mood,
affect, thought process, thought content, perception,
cognition, insight, judgment.
, What are examples of identifying data? - correct
answer- Age, gender, living situation, referral
source.
What are terms for describing affect? - correct
answer- Full, restricted, blunted, flat, labile,
congruent/incongruent.
What does rapid or pressured speech indicate? -
correct answer- Mania, anxiety, stimulant use,
or high internal stimulation.
What does the Wilson Rapid Approximate Intelligence
Test assess? - correct answer- A quick estimate
of cognitive functioning and premorbid IQ.
What is essential when starting a medication trial? -
correct answer- Educating about onset,
duration, side effects, and follow-up.
