Exam 1 Physical Assessment
Question 1.
Mental status
ANSWER
person's emotional and cognitive functioning
Question 2.
How to assess mental status
ANSWER
-Consciousness, language, mood, and affect -Orientation and attention -Memory and abstract reasoning
- Thought process, thought content, and perceptions
Question 3.
Mental disorder
ANSWER
behavioral emotional or cognitive syndrome that is associated with significant distress or disability involving social, occupational, or key activities
Question 4.
Organic disorders
ANSWER
Due to brain disease of known specific organic cause (e.g., delirium, dementia, alcohol and drug intoxication, and withdrawal)
Question 5.
Psychiatric mental illnesses
ANSWER
Organic etiology has not yet been established (e.g., anxiety disorder or schizophrenia )
Question 6.
How do genetics and environment affect mental illness
ANSWER
-mental illness are typically genetically passed down -food insecurity and homelessness (and other stuff) increase triggers
Question 7.
ABCT of mental status
ANSWER
appearance, behavior, cognition, thought process
, Question 8.
When is a full mental status examination is necessary
ANSWER
-Initial screening suggest anxiety or depression -behavioral changes (Memory loss, inappropriate social interaction) -Brain Lesions -Aphasia -Symptoms of
psychiatric mental illness, especially with acute onset
Question 9.
Factors that could affect inter-pretation of findings
ANSWER
-Known illnesses/health problems -Medications (side effects) -educational and behavioral level (know baseline) -stress responses
Question 10.
Aphasia
ANSWER
impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca 's area (impairing speaking) or to Wernicke's area (impairing
understanding).
Question 11.
Examination sequence of steps
ANSWER
- Data Collection
- Assess accurately and assure validity
- Basic function (consciousness and language)
- Sequence of steps forms a hierarchy in which the most basic functions are assessed first
Question 12.
suicide is
ANSWER
a medical emergency
Question 13.
objective data in appearance
ANSWER
posture, body movements, dress, grooming and hygiene, pupils
Question 14.
objective data in behavior
ANSWER
level of consciousness, facial expressions, speech, mood and affect
Question 1.
Mental status
ANSWER
person's emotional and cognitive functioning
Question 2.
How to assess mental status
ANSWER
-Consciousness, language, mood, and affect -Orientation and attention -Memory and abstract reasoning
- Thought process, thought content, and perceptions
Question 3.
Mental disorder
ANSWER
behavioral emotional or cognitive syndrome that is associated with significant distress or disability involving social, occupational, or key activities
Question 4.
Organic disorders
ANSWER
Due to brain disease of known specific organic cause (e.g., delirium, dementia, alcohol and drug intoxication, and withdrawal)
Question 5.
Psychiatric mental illnesses
ANSWER
Organic etiology has not yet been established (e.g., anxiety disorder or schizophrenia )
Question 6.
How do genetics and environment affect mental illness
ANSWER
-mental illness are typically genetically passed down -food insecurity and homelessness (and other stuff) increase triggers
Question 7.
ABCT of mental status
ANSWER
appearance, behavior, cognition, thought process
, Question 8.
When is a full mental status examination is necessary
ANSWER
-Initial screening suggest anxiety or depression -behavioral changes (Memory loss, inappropriate social interaction) -Brain Lesions -Aphasia -Symptoms of
psychiatric mental illness, especially with acute onset
Question 9.
Factors that could affect inter-pretation of findings
ANSWER
-Known illnesses/health problems -Medications (side effects) -educational and behavioral level (know baseline) -stress responses
Question 10.
Aphasia
ANSWER
impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca 's area (impairing speaking) or to Wernicke's area (impairing
understanding).
Question 11.
Examination sequence of steps
ANSWER
- Data Collection
- Assess accurately and assure validity
- Basic function (consciousness and language)
- Sequence of steps forms a hierarchy in which the most basic functions are assessed first
Question 12.
suicide is
ANSWER
a medical emergency
Question 13.
objective data in appearance
ANSWER
posture, body movements, dress, grooming and hygiene, pupils
Question 14.
objective data in behavior
ANSWER
level of consciousness, facial expressions, speech, mood and affect
