NR548 Exam 3 Questions and Answers Graded A+

NR548 Exam 3 Questions and Answers
Graded A+

Mental Status Exam (MSE) - Correct answer--best tool for establishing a

psychiatric diagnosis

-combination of observations, impressions, & interpretation of client responses

-Eval of patients:

• appearance

• behavior

• speech

• affect

• thought process

• thought content

• cognition

mental health - Correct answer-"a state of well-being in which every individual

realizes his or her own potential, can cope with normal stresses of life, can work
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,productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his

community"

mental status - Correct answer--refers to emotional (feeling) and cognitive

(knowing) function

-functioning is inferred through assessment of an individual's behaviors:

• consciousness

• language

• mood and affect

• orientation

• attention

• memory

• abstract reasoning

• thought process

• thought content

• perceptions

Factors that affect the interpretation of the MSE - Correct answer-culture



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, native language

educational level

literacy

social factors

MSE: Appearance - Correct answer--posture

-dress

-grooming

-physical appearance

• distinguishable markings; scars or tattoos

-facial expressions

level of alertness

-attitudes

-Self-esteem

-Personal statement

MSE: Behavior - Correct answer-how the client presents themselves during the

examination


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