NUR 207 Exam Part 2 Questions And Answers
Mental Status
a person's emotional and cognitive functioning
3 Mental Status Structure
1. Mental Disorder
2. Organic Disorder
3. Psychiatric Mental Illness
Mental Disorder
Clinically significant behavioral emotional or cognitive syndrome that is associated with
significant distress or disability involving social, occupational, or key activities
Organic Disorder
Due to brain disease or specific organic cause (ex: delirium, dementia, alcohol/drug
withdrawal)
psychiatric mental illnesses
Organic etiology not established (ex: anxiety disorder or schizophrenia)
When would a mental status examination be indicated?
1. Initial assessment
2. Brain lesion - stroke, tumor, TBI
3. Aphasia - impairment of their language
4. Behavioral changes
5. symptoms of psychiatric mental illness
Components of Mental Status Examination
Appearance
Behavior
Cognition
, Thought Process
(ABCT)
Objective Data: Appearance
posture
body movements
dress
grooming and hygiene
Objective Data: Behavior
level of consciousness
facial expression
speech
mood and affect
Objective Data: Cognitive Function
orientation
attention span
recent memory
remote memory
New Knowledge: 4 unrelated word test
Objective Data: Thought Process
thought process- does what they're saying make sense
thought content- do they know who you/they are
Perceptions- the person should constantly be aware of reality
What are the 2 screening tools for mental assessment and what are they specifically
for?
1. GAD7- Anxiety
2. PHQ2/PHQ9- Depression
What are the methods of testing for Aging Adults
Mental Status
a person's emotional and cognitive functioning
3 Mental Status Structure
1. Mental Disorder
2. Organic Disorder
3. Psychiatric Mental Illness
Mental Disorder
Clinically significant behavioral emotional or cognitive syndrome that is associated with
significant distress or disability involving social, occupational, or key activities
Organic Disorder
Due to brain disease or specific organic cause (ex: delirium, dementia, alcohol/drug
withdrawal)
psychiatric mental illnesses
Organic etiology not established (ex: anxiety disorder or schizophrenia)
When would a mental status examination be indicated?
1. Initial assessment
2. Brain lesion - stroke, tumor, TBI
3. Aphasia - impairment of their language
4. Behavioral changes
5. symptoms of psychiatric mental illness
Components of Mental Status Examination
Appearance
Behavior
Cognition
, Thought Process
(ABCT)
Objective Data: Appearance
posture
body movements
dress
grooming and hygiene
Objective Data: Behavior
level of consciousness
facial expression
speech
mood and affect
Objective Data: Cognitive Function
orientation
attention span
recent memory
remote memory
New Knowledge: 4 unrelated word test
Objective Data: Thought Process
thought process- does what they're saying make sense
thought content- do they know who you/they are
Perceptions- the person should constantly be aware of reality
What are the 2 screening tools for mental assessment and what are they specifically
for?
1. GAD7- Anxiety
2. PHQ2/PHQ9- Depression
What are the methods of testing for Aging Adults
