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GNRS 578 – HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE 130
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT) ALREADY GRADED A+
what is ABCT mental status assessment? - ANSWER - A - appearance
B - behavior
C - cognition
T - thought process
appearance in the ABCT mental status assessment includes - ANSWER -
posture
body movement
dress
grooming & hygiene
behavior in the ABCT mental status assessment includes - ANSWER -
level of consciousness (time place person)
facial expression
speech
mood and affect
cognitive function in the ABCT mental status assessment includes -
ANSWER - orientation
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attention span
recent memory
remote memory
thought process in the ABCT mental status assessment includes -
ANSWER - thought process (way a person thinks)
thought content (what a person says)
perceptions (aware of reality)
assessing a patient's affect - ANSWER - observe the client's physical
expression
(appropriate for the situation)
what are the different types of questioning techniques? - ANSWER -
open-ended questions (longer, descriptive answers)
close-ended questions (yes or no, shot answers)
probing questions (gather more subjective info for clarification and
reflection)
what are expected findings of mental status on older adults? - ANSWER
- confusion
presence of delirium
dementia
what does cultural assessment include - ANSWER - heritage
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health practices
communication
family roles
social orientation
nutrition
pregnancy/birth/childbearing
spirituality/religion
death
what are purpura? - ANSWER - purple or red spots on the skin caused
by bleeding under the skin
collection of petechiae and ecchymosis
what causes purpura - ANSWER - capillary fragility
infection
bleeding disorder
(low platelet count, blood vessel issues, infections)
what is petechiae? - ANSWER - small pinpoint (1 to 3 mm) reddish-
purple spots
what causes petechiae - ANSWER - trauma
infection
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GNRS 578 – HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE 130
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT) ALREADY GRADED A+
what is ABCT mental status assessment? - ANSWER - A - appearance
B - behavior
C - cognition
T - thought process
appearance in the ABCT mental status assessment includes - ANSWER -
posture
body movement
dress
grooming & hygiene
behavior in the ABCT mental status assessment includes - ANSWER -
level of consciousness (time place person)
facial expression
speech
mood and affect
cognitive function in the ABCT mental status assessment includes -
ANSWER - orientation
pg. 1
,2|Page
attention span
recent memory
remote memory
thought process in the ABCT mental status assessment includes -
ANSWER - thought process (way a person thinks)
thought content (what a person says)
perceptions (aware of reality)
assessing a patient's affect - ANSWER - observe the client's physical
expression
(appropriate for the situation)
what are the different types of questioning techniques? - ANSWER -
open-ended questions (longer, descriptive answers)
close-ended questions (yes or no, shot answers)
probing questions (gather more subjective info for clarification and
reflection)
what are expected findings of mental status on older adults? - ANSWER
- confusion
presence of delirium
dementia
what does cultural assessment include - ANSWER - heritage
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health practices
communication
family roles
social orientation
nutrition
pregnancy/birth/childbearing
spirituality/religion
death
what are purpura? - ANSWER - purple or red spots on the skin caused
by bleeding under the skin
collection of petechiae and ecchymosis
what causes purpura - ANSWER - capillary fragility
infection
bleeding disorder
(low platelet count, blood vessel issues, infections)
what is petechiae? - ANSWER - small pinpoint (1 to 3 mm) reddish-
purple spots
what causes petechiae - ANSWER - trauma
infection
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