NSG 3160
Exam 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-C.)
Extreme behavior that is usually associated with stress
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-B.) Ask pt for a 24 hour diet
recall
Recent memory deficit can occur with delirium and dementia
A.) True
B.) False - CORRECT ANSWERS-A.) True
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-A.) 10 and 30 minutes
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-C.) Will wake
with loud shouting or vigorous shake
Expressive aphasia is also known as
A.) Broca aphasia
B.) Global aphasia
Exam 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-C.)
Extreme behavior that is usually associated with stress
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-B.) Ask pt for a 24 hour diet
recall
Recent memory deficit can occur with delirium and dementia
A.) True
B.) False - CORRECT ANSWERS-A.) True
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-A.) 10 and 30 minutes
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-C.) Will wake
with loud shouting or vigorous shake
Expressive aphasia is also known as
A.) Broca aphasia
B.) Global aphasia
