NR 548 Exam 3 Study Guide - Complete Study Resource

NR 548 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWER;
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How do you assess attention? - correct answer-
Digit span, serial 7s, spelling 'world' backward.


How do you assess judgment? - correct answer-
Real-life and hypothetical scenarios.


How is affect defined? - correct answer- The
observable emotional expression.


How is mood defined? - correct answer- The
client's subjective emotional state.


List the core components of the MSE. - correct
answer- Appearance, behavior, speech, mood,
affect, thought process, thought content, perception,
cognition, insight, judgment.

, What are examples of identifying data? - correct
answer- Age, gender, living situation, referral
source.


What are terms for describing affect? - correct
answer- Full, restricted, blunted, flat, labile,
congruent/incongruent.


What does rapid or pressured speech indicate? -
correct answer- Mania, anxiety, stimulant use,
or high internal stimulation.


What does the Wilson Rapid Approximate Intelligence
Test assess? - correct answer- A quick estimate
of cognitive functioning and premorbid IQ.


What is essential when starting a medication trial? -
correct answer- Educating about onset,
duration, side effects, and follow-up.