NURS 612 Mental Health/Exam 3
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What are some questions to ask for an HPI of anxiety? - CORRECT ANSWER-any sudden,
unexplained episodes of intense fear, anxiety or panic for no apparent reason. Feels
uncomfortable around people. Prior experience with a frightening or traumatic event. Panic
attack, obsessive thoughts, or compulsive behaviors.
What are the objective data that you collect when assessing the patient's mental health in
primary care? - CORRECT ANSWER-voice quality, memory, attention span, judgment, grooming,
body language, and comprehension.
What is the difference between a patient's mood and affect with a diagnosis of dementia or
delirium. - CORRECT ANSWER-with delerium their mood and affect includes rapid mood swings,
fearful and suspicious. Dementia patients are depressed, apathetic, and uninterested
What questions do you ask a patient with a chief complaint of a mood disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER-abrupt or insidious onset, medications, associated health problems, and associated
symptoms.
What are some questions to ask for an HPI of depression? - CORRECT ANSWER-any troubling
thoughts or feelings, constant worry/ change in outlook on life of change in feelings, low energy
level, agitation, thought or plans for hurting self and/or others, medications (antidepressants,
steroids, beta-blockers, CCB, barbiturates, phenytoin, anabolic steroids).
Name four differences between dementia and delirium. - CORRECT ANSWER-Delerium the
onset is sudden, with dementia it is insidious and relentless. Delirium causes misperceptions,
illusions, hallucinations, and delusion. Dementia usually does not include misperceptions or
, hallucinations. Delirium can be reversible and dementia is not. Delirium is associated with
infections, medications, MODS, or brain injury. Dementia is usually related to structural diseases
of the brain.
How can you assess/test a patient's immediate recall or new learning? - CORRECT ANSWER-ask
the patient to listen and repeat a sentence or a series of numbers. 5-8 numbers forward or 4-6
numbers backward can usually be repeated.
How can you assess/test a patient's recent memory? - CORRECT ANSWER-give the patient four
objects to remember and ask them about them in 10 minutes. They should be able to name
them all.
How can you assess/test a patient's remote memory? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ask them about
verifiable past events such as mother's maiden name, high school, or a subject of common
knowledge.
What does loss of immediate and recent memory with retention of remote memory suggest? -
CORRECT ANSWER-dementia.
What are the main ways to test cognition? - CORRECT ANSWER-analogies, abstract reasoning,
arithmetic calculation, writing ability, execution of motor skills, memory, attention span, and
juddgment.
What are the main ways to test speech and language skills? - CORRECT ANSWER-voice quality,
articulation, comprehension, coherence.
What are the main ways to test emotional stability? - CORRECT ANSWER-mood and feelings,
thought process and content, and perceptual distortions and hallucinations.
Maryville Explore New Questions and
Answers|2026 Update | 100% Correct.
What are some questions to ask for an HPI of anxiety? - CORRECT ANSWER-any sudden,
unexplained episodes of intense fear, anxiety or panic for no apparent reason. Feels
uncomfortable around people. Prior experience with a frightening or traumatic event. Panic
attack, obsessive thoughts, or compulsive behaviors.
What are the objective data that you collect when assessing the patient's mental health in
primary care? - CORRECT ANSWER-voice quality, memory, attention span, judgment, grooming,
body language, and comprehension.
What is the difference between a patient's mood and affect with a diagnosis of dementia or
delirium. - CORRECT ANSWER-with delerium their mood and affect includes rapid mood swings,
fearful and suspicious. Dementia patients are depressed, apathetic, and uninterested
What questions do you ask a patient with a chief complaint of a mood disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER-abrupt or insidious onset, medications, associated health problems, and associated
symptoms.
What are some questions to ask for an HPI of depression? - CORRECT ANSWER-any troubling
thoughts or feelings, constant worry/ change in outlook on life of change in feelings, low energy
level, agitation, thought or plans for hurting self and/or others, medications (antidepressants,
steroids, beta-blockers, CCB, barbiturates, phenytoin, anabolic steroids).
Name four differences between dementia and delirium. - CORRECT ANSWER-Delerium the
onset is sudden, with dementia it is insidious and relentless. Delirium causes misperceptions,
illusions, hallucinations, and delusion. Dementia usually does not include misperceptions or
, hallucinations. Delirium can be reversible and dementia is not. Delirium is associated with
infections, medications, MODS, or brain injury. Dementia is usually related to structural diseases
of the brain.
How can you assess/test a patient's immediate recall or new learning? - CORRECT ANSWER-ask
the patient to listen and repeat a sentence or a series of numbers. 5-8 numbers forward or 4-6
numbers backward can usually be repeated.
How can you assess/test a patient's recent memory? - CORRECT ANSWER-give the patient four
objects to remember and ask them about them in 10 minutes. They should be able to name
them all.
How can you assess/test a patient's remote memory? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ask them about
verifiable past events such as mother's maiden name, high school, or a subject of common
knowledge.
What does loss of immediate and recent memory with retention of remote memory suggest? -
CORRECT ANSWER-dementia.
What are the main ways to test cognition? - CORRECT ANSWER-analogies, abstract reasoning,
arithmetic calculation, writing ability, execution of motor skills, memory, attention span, and
juddgment.
What are the main ways to test speech and language skills? - CORRECT ANSWER-voice quality,
articulation, comprehension, coherence.
What are the main ways to test emotional stability? - CORRECT ANSWER-mood and feelings,
thought process and content, and perceptual distortions and hallucinations.
