NR548 FINAL PAPER COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
STUDY GUIDE
●● mental health
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
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
Answer: culture
native language
educational level
literacy
social factors
●● MSE: Appearance
Answer: -posture
-dress
-grooming
-physical appearance
• distinguishable markings; scars or tattoos
-facial expressions
level of alertness
-attitudes
-Self-esteem
-Personal statement
●● MSE: Behavior
, Answer: how the client presents themselves during the examination
-eye contact
-psychomotor activity
• increased or decreased
-movements
-mannerisms
-stereotypies
-posturing
-how the client responds to the exam
• responses appropriate to topics?
• sit still through exam?
-gait
-movements
• coordinated, slowed, excessive
●● MSE: Speech
Answer: Assess general speech qualities:
-rate
• fast, rapidly, slowly
-rhythm
• monotone or slurred
-latency
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
STUDY GUIDE
●● mental health
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
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
Answer: culture
native language
educational level
literacy
social factors
●● MSE: Appearance
Answer: -posture
-dress
-grooming
-physical appearance
• distinguishable markings; scars or tattoos
-facial expressions
level of alertness
-attitudes
-Self-esteem
-Personal statement
●● MSE: Behavior
, Answer: how the client presents themselves during the examination
-eye contact
-psychomotor activity
• increased or decreased
-movements
-mannerisms
-stereotypies
-posturing
-how the client responds to the exam
• responses appropriate to topics?
• sit still through exam?
-gait
-movements
• coordinated, slowed, excessive
●● MSE: Speech
Answer: Assess general speech qualities:
-rate
• fast, rapidly, slowly
-rhythm
• monotone or slurred
-latency
