NSG 3160 Exam 1 Newest 2025/2026
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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 - Answer ✓✓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 - Answer ✓✓C.) Extreme
behavior that is usually associated with stress
The A, B, C, and T of the mental health assessment is
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A.) Attitude, behavior, cleanliness, talk/speech
B.) Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
C.) Airway, breathing, circulation
D.) Ability, beliefs, culture, traditions - Answer ✓✓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 - Answer ✓✓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 - Answer ✓✓B.) Ask pt for a 24 hour diet
recall
Recent memory deficit can occur with delirium and dementia
A.) True
B.) False - Answer ✓✓A.) True
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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 - Answer ✓✓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 - Answer ✓✓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 - Answer ✓✓A.) 10 and 30 minutes
Which of the following is not one of the 4 most common anxiety disorders?
A.) Panic disorder
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B.) Posttraumatic stress disorder
C.) Social anxiety disorder
D.) Depression - Answer ✓✓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 - Answer ✓✓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 - Answer ✓✓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 - Answer ✓✓A.) Broca aphasia
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