NURS 2872 Exam 1 Guide With
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What are the categories on the mental status exam? - ANSWER General
appearance, behavior, speech and communication, affect, mood, thought
content and processes and risk assessment
How do you assess mood on the mental status exam? - ANSWER This is a
subjective statement by the client
Blocking - ANSWER Abrupt interruption in train of thinking, person indicates
no recall of what was said
Blunted affect - ANSWER severe reduction in the expression of emotions
Flight of ideas - ANSWER symptom of mania that involves an abruptly
switching in conversation from one topic to another
Flat affect - ANSWER Absence or near absence of any signs of affective
expression
Hallucinations - ANSWER false sensory experiences, such as seeing
something in the absence of an external visual stimulus. Usually seen in
schizophrenia
loose associations - ANSWER disorganized thinking that jumps from one idea
to another with little or no evident relation between the thoughts
labile affect - ANSWER Abnormal variability in affect with repeated, rapid,
and abrupt shifts in affective expression.
, Neologism - ANSWER New words created by patient, often expressing no
clear meaning, but sometimes sounding plausible
Pressured speexh - ANSWER Rapid speech that can be difficult to interrupt
Tangential thinking - ANSWER wandering off the topic and never providing
the info requested
thought broadcasting - ANSWER belief that one's thoughts are broadcast
directly from one's head to the external world
thought insertion - ANSWER a delusional belief that others are putting ideas
or thoughts into the client's head; that is, the ideas are not those of the client
Transference - ANSWER the patient's transfer to the analyst of emotions
linked with other relationships
Countertransference - ANSWER Circumstances in which a psychoanalyst
develops personal feelings about a client because of perceived similarity of
the client to significant people in the therapist's life.
Typical antipsychotics - ANSWER Often cause movement disorders called
Extrapyramidal symptoms.
Antipsychotics - ANSWER Used to treat psychotic disorders (mood disorders,
anxiety, PTSD, aggression, impulsive behaviors)
Extrapyramidal symptoms - ANSWER Akathisia, pseudo-parkinsonism and
torticollis
Akathisia - ANSWER internal restlessness and external restless pacing or
fidgeting. Treat with benzo or propranolol.
pseudo-parkinsonism - ANSWER Facial masking, shuffling gait, tremors,
Complete Solution
What are the categories on the mental status exam? - ANSWER General
appearance, behavior, speech and communication, affect, mood, thought
content and processes and risk assessment
How do you assess mood on the mental status exam? - ANSWER This is a
subjective statement by the client
Blocking - ANSWER Abrupt interruption in train of thinking, person indicates
no recall of what was said
Blunted affect - ANSWER severe reduction in the expression of emotions
Flight of ideas - ANSWER symptom of mania that involves an abruptly
switching in conversation from one topic to another
Flat affect - ANSWER Absence or near absence of any signs of affective
expression
Hallucinations - ANSWER false sensory experiences, such as seeing
something in the absence of an external visual stimulus. Usually seen in
schizophrenia
loose associations - ANSWER disorganized thinking that jumps from one idea
to another with little or no evident relation between the thoughts
labile affect - ANSWER Abnormal variability in affect with repeated, rapid,
and abrupt shifts in affective expression.
, Neologism - ANSWER New words created by patient, often expressing no
clear meaning, but sometimes sounding plausible
Pressured speexh - ANSWER Rapid speech that can be difficult to interrupt
Tangential thinking - ANSWER wandering off the topic and never providing
the info requested
thought broadcasting - ANSWER belief that one's thoughts are broadcast
directly from one's head to the external world
thought insertion - ANSWER a delusional belief that others are putting ideas
or thoughts into the client's head; that is, the ideas are not those of the client
Transference - ANSWER the patient's transfer to the analyst of emotions
linked with other relationships
Countertransference - ANSWER Circumstances in which a psychoanalyst
develops personal feelings about a client because of perceived similarity of
the client to significant people in the therapist's life.
Typical antipsychotics - ANSWER Often cause movement disorders called
Extrapyramidal symptoms.
Antipsychotics - ANSWER Used to treat psychotic disorders (mood disorders,
anxiety, PTSD, aggression, impulsive behaviors)
Extrapyramidal symptoms - ANSWER Akathisia, pseudo-parkinsonism and
torticollis
Akathisia - ANSWER internal restlessness and external restless pacing or
fidgeting. Treat with benzo or propranolol.
pseudo-parkinsonism - ANSWER Facial masking, shuffling gait, tremors,
