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NSG 3160 / NSG3160 EXAM 2 – HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM
ALREADY VERIFIED TEST | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, WELL
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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
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A.) True
B.) False ......ANSWER......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 ......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
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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
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
NSG 3160 / NSG3160 EXAM 2 – HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM
ALREADY VERIFIED TEST | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, WELL
ELABORATED | 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS |2026 LATEST!!
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
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A.) True
B.) False ......ANSWER......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 ......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
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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
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
