NSG 3160 Exam 2 ( Updated 2025 ) 1-260
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1. 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 - ✔ANASWER✔-A.) True
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 - ✔ANASWER✔-A.) A pt's emotional
& cognitive function
3. 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 -
✔ANASWER✔-C.) Extreme behavior that is usually
associated with stress
4. 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 - ✔ANASWER✔-B.)
Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
5. 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 - ✔ANASWER✔-A.) Posture is erect
and body movement is voluntary
6. 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 - ✔ANASWER✔-B.)
Ask pt for a 24 hour diet recall
7. Recent memory deficit can occur with delirium and dementia
A.) True
B.) False - ✔ANASWER✔-A.) True
8. 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 - ✔ANASWER✔-C.) 4 words
, 9. 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 - ✔ANASWER✔-A.) 10 and 30
minutes
10. 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 - ✔ANASWER✔-D.) Depression
11. The PH-Q depression screening tool defines minimal
symptoms in what score range?
A.) > 20
B.) 10-14
C.) 1-5
D.) 5-9 - ✔ANASWER✔-D.) 5-9
Complete Questions & Answers (Solved)
100% Correct
1. 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 - ✔ANASWER✔-A.) True
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 - ✔ANASWER✔-A.) A pt's emotional
& cognitive function
3. 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 -
✔ANASWER✔-C.) Extreme behavior that is usually
associated with stress
4. 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 - ✔ANASWER✔-B.)
Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
5. 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 - ✔ANASWER✔-A.) Posture is erect
and body movement is voluntary
6. 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 - ✔ANASWER✔-B.)
Ask pt for a 24 hour diet recall
7. Recent memory deficit can occur with delirium and dementia
A.) True
B.) False - ✔ANASWER✔-A.) True
8. 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 - ✔ANASWER✔-C.) 4 words
, 9. 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 - ✔ANASWER✔-A.) 10 and 30
minutes
10. 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 - ✔ANASWER✔-D.) Depression
11. The PH-Q depression screening tool defines minimal
symptoms in what score range?
A.) > 20
B.) 10-14
C.) 1-5
D.) 5-9 - ✔ANASWER✔-D.) 5-9
