age 1 of 68
NSG 3160 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>
Mental status is defined as
A.) A pt's emotional & cognitive function
B.) The pt's conscious, mood, and affect
C.) General Intelligence
D.) Pt's perception ......ANSWER........A.) A pt's emotional &
cognitive function
A mental disorder is best defined as
,age 2 of 68
A.) Presence of phobia
B.) A lack of rational thought and abstract researching
C.) Extreme behavior that is usually associated with stress
D.) Remote memory from years ago may be impacted
......ANSWER........C.) Extreme behavior that is usually associated
with stress
The A, B, C, and T of the mental health assessment is
A.) Attitude, behavior, cleanliness, talk/speech
B.) Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
C.) Airway, breathing, circulation
D.) Ability, beliefs, culture, traditions ......ANSWER........B.)
Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
,age 3 of 68
Which of the following best describes a pt's appearance?
A.) Posture is erect and body movement is voluntary
B.) Pt is oriented x3
C.) Pt is awake, alert, and aware and responds appropriately
D.) GAD score > 3 ......ANSWER........A.) Posture is erect and
body movement is voluntary
One method a nurse can use to assess recent memory
A.) Assess a pt's ability to complete a thought without wandering
B.) Ask pt for a 24 hour diet recall
C.) Ask about pt's first job
D.) Perform 4 unrelated words test ......ANSWER........B.) Ask pt
for a 24 hour diet recall
, age 4 of 68
Recent memory deficit can occur with delirium and dementia
A.) True
B.) False ......ANSWER........A.) True
A nurse can assess a pt's attention span by giving a series of
directions to follow and note correct sequence performed
A.) True
B.) False ......ANSWER........A.) True
To assess for new learning using 4 unrelated words, after 5
minutes, ask for the recall of
NSG 3160 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>
Mental status is defined as
A.) A pt's emotional & cognitive function
B.) The pt's conscious, mood, and affect
C.) General Intelligence
D.) Pt's perception ......ANSWER........A.) A pt's emotional &
cognitive function
A mental disorder is best defined as
,age 2 of 68
A.) Presence of phobia
B.) A lack of rational thought and abstract researching
C.) Extreme behavior that is usually associated with stress
D.) Remote memory from years ago may be impacted
......ANSWER........C.) Extreme behavior that is usually associated
with stress
The A, B, C, and T of the mental health assessment is
A.) Attitude, behavior, cleanliness, talk/speech
B.) Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
C.) Airway, breathing, circulation
D.) Ability, beliefs, culture, traditions ......ANSWER........B.)
Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
,age 3 of 68
Which of the following best describes a pt's appearance?
A.) Posture is erect and body movement is voluntary
B.) Pt is oriented x3
C.) Pt is awake, alert, and aware and responds appropriately
D.) GAD score > 3 ......ANSWER........A.) Posture is erect and
body movement is voluntary
One method a nurse can use to assess recent memory
A.) Assess a pt's ability to complete a thought without wandering
B.) Ask pt for a 24 hour diet recall
C.) Ask about pt's first job
D.) Perform 4 unrelated words test ......ANSWER........B.) Ask pt
for a 24 hour diet recall
, age 4 of 68
Recent memory deficit can occur with delirium and dementia
A.) True
B.) False ......ANSWER........A.) True
A nurse can assess a pt's attention span by giving a series of
directions to follow and note correct sequence performed
A.) True
B.) False ......ANSWER........A.) True
To assess for new learning using 4 unrelated words, after 5
minutes, ask for the recall of
