Advanced Health Assessment Test 2 Questions & Answers(RATED A)

Ms. Pammy is a 36-year-old woman who presents to your office with a complaint of depression. She is experiencing anger, fear, and sorrow. Which of the following regulates feelings of anger, fear, and sorrow? A. Limbic system B. Corpus callosum C. Temporal lobes Caudate nucleus -ANSWER A. Limbic system The limbic system mediates certain patterns of behavior that determine survival (e.g., mating, aggression, fear, and affection). Reactions to emotions such as anger, love, hostility, and envy originate here, but the expression of emotion and behavior is mediated by connections between the limbic system and the frontal lobe. Answers b, c, and d are incorrect because they are responsible for other functions. Mrs. Hilliard brings her 9-year-old daughter to your office. She has been diagnosed with autistic disorder. Which of the following statements best describes this disorder? A. Pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder B. Global intellectual deficit C. Social impairment syndrome D. Right brain dysfunction -ANSWER A. Pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder Autism is a pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder of unknown etiology that includes a wide spectrum of disorders typically identified before 3 years of age and is more common in boys than girls. Mr. Edwards presents to the emergency department after an auto accident. Which of the following scales would be used to evaluate the mental status of a patient after head trauma? A. Mini-Mental State Examination B. Perceptual distortion assessment C. Glasgow Coma Scale D. Functional assessment -ANSWER C. Glasgow Coma Scale The Glasgow Coma Scale is used to quantify level of consciousness after an acute brain injury or medical condition. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is a standardized tool to assess cognitive function changes over time. Perceptual distortion assessment evaluates the variation between a reported perception of a stimulus and the normal response. Functional assessment is an objective measure of a person's ability to perform the activities of daily living. Disordered perceptions, decreased attention span, suspiciousness, and fear with motor and sensory excitement are characteristics of which disorder? A. Delirium B. Dementia C. Schizophrenia D. Depression -ANSWER A. Delirium Delirium is impaired cognition and consciousness and mood and behavioral dysfunction of acute onset. Disordered perceptions, decreased attention span, suspiciousness, and fear with motor and sensory excitement are objective characteristics found in delirium. Mr. Yates is a 67-year-old patient who presents to your office with his son. Which of the following would best test Mr. Yates's comprehension? A. Ask him to count backward by 7s from 100. B. Ask him to follow one- and two-step commands. C. Ask him the meaning of "a stitch in time saves nine." D. Ask him his name, the date, and the season. -ANSWER B. Ask him to follow one- and two-step commands.