NR548 Exam 3 With Collect Answers

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 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