NURS 612 Maryville Exam 4 MC
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1. A patients inability to follow simple D. Depression
instructions could indicate with of the
following findings?
A. Dysphonia
B. Amnesia
C. Aphasia
D. Depression
2. A patient scores a 3 on a mini-cog D. Negative screen for dementia
assessment instrument for dementia,
What does this score indicate?
A. Advanced dementia
B. Early dementia
C. Need for further evaluation
D. Negative screen for dementia
3. The examiner asks the patient to com- B. Analogies
plete this statement: "A bird is to air as
a fish is to _________." This is an exam-
ple of what type of testing?
A Calculation
B Analogies
C Judgment
D Mood and feelings
4. Assume that the patients response to A. Left cerebral hemisphere lesion
the examiner in question 3 is scales.
What does this response likely re-
flect?
A. Left cerebral hemisphere lesion
B. Depression
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C. eating disorder
D. Aphasia
5. Which type of assessment should be C. Glasgow Coma Scale
used to evaluate the mental status of
a patient with head trauma?
A. PHQ
B. Perceptual distortion assessment
C. Glasgow Coma Scale
D. Functional Assessment
6. Which of the following indicates pos- B. Suspiciousness or inappropriate affect
sible cognitive impairment?
A. ability to complete personal care
without assistance
B. Suspiciousness or inappropriate af-
fect
C. Articulate communication
D. Prudent behavior and calm de-
meanor
7. A 65-year old woman is brought to C. When was her digoxin level last checked?
the clinic by family. They report thieve
have noticed a change in her mental
abilities over the past 2 weeks. Nor-
mally they say she is independent,
intelligent and very socially oriented.
Medical history is unremarkable ex-
cept for congestive heart failure, for
which she takes digoxin. She has had
no major changes in her health. What
questions would be most important
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for the examiner to ask the woman's
family?
A. Is there a family hx of Alzheimers?
B. How much alcohol does she drink
in an average week?
C. When was her digoxin level last
checked?
D. Did you know that the mental func-
tion begins to decline after the age of
60 ?
8. A patient who has difficulty writing or B. Peripheral Neuropathy
drawing is most likely to have what
condition?
A. Temporal lobe damage
B. Peripheral neuropathy
C. Organic brain syndrome
D. Psyciatric hallucinations
9. A mother brings her 18 month old B. Autistic disorder
to the clinic. The child rarely talks or
smiles or makes eye contact. She has
also notice he does not like to be
held. She says his motor development
seems to be normal. What are these
symptoms consistent with?
A. Dementia
B. Autistic disorder
C. ADHD
D. Delirium
10. C. Disintegration of personality
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1. A patients inability to follow simple D. Depression
instructions could indicate with of the
following findings?
A. Dysphonia
B. Amnesia
C. Aphasia
D. Depression
2. A patient scores a 3 on a mini-cog D. Negative screen for dementia
assessment instrument for dementia,
What does this score indicate?
A. Advanced dementia
B. Early dementia
C. Need for further evaluation
D. Negative screen for dementia
3. The examiner asks the patient to com- B. Analogies
plete this statement: "A bird is to air as
a fish is to _________." This is an exam-
ple of what type of testing?
A Calculation
B Analogies
C Judgment
D Mood and feelings
4. Assume that the patients response to A. Left cerebral hemisphere lesion
the examiner in question 3 is scales.
What does this response likely re-
flect?
A. Left cerebral hemisphere lesion
B. Depression
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C. eating disorder
D. Aphasia
5. Which type of assessment should be C. Glasgow Coma Scale
used to evaluate the mental status of
a patient with head trauma?
A. PHQ
B. Perceptual distortion assessment
C. Glasgow Coma Scale
D. Functional Assessment
6. Which of the following indicates pos- B. Suspiciousness or inappropriate affect
sible cognitive impairment?
A. ability to complete personal care
without assistance
B. Suspiciousness or inappropriate af-
fect
C. Articulate communication
D. Prudent behavior and calm de-
meanor
7. A 65-year old woman is brought to C. When was her digoxin level last checked?
the clinic by family. They report thieve
have noticed a change in her mental
abilities over the past 2 weeks. Nor-
mally they say she is independent,
intelligent and very socially oriented.
Medical history is unremarkable ex-
cept for congestive heart failure, for
which she takes digoxin. She has had
no major changes in her health. What
questions would be most important
, NURS 612 Maryville Exam 4 MC
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for the examiner to ask the woman's
family?
A. Is there a family hx of Alzheimers?
B. How much alcohol does she drink
in an average week?
C. When was her digoxin level last
checked?
D. Did you know that the mental func-
tion begins to decline after the age of
60 ?
8. A patient who has difficulty writing or B. Peripheral Neuropathy
drawing is most likely to have what
condition?
A. Temporal lobe damage
B. Peripheral neuropathy
C. Organic brain syndrome
D. Psyciatric hallucinations
9. A mother brings her 18 month old B. Autistic disorder
to the clinic. The child rarely talks or
smiles or makes eye contact. She has
also notice he does not like to be
held. She says his motor development
seems to be normal. What are these
symptoms consistent with?
A. Dementia
B. Autistic disorder
C. ADHD
D. Delirium
10. C. Disintegration of personality
