Mental Health ATI Questions with correct answers

Level of Consciousness: Alert Correct Answer - -responsive -able to fully respond by opening eyes & attending to normal tone of voice & speech -answers questions spontaneously & appropriately Level of Consciousness: Lethargic Correct Answer - -able to open eyes & respond but is drowsy -falls asleep readily Level of Consciousness: Stuporous Correct Answer - -patient requires vigorous or painful stimuli to elicit a brief response -might not be able to respond verbally Level of Consciousness: Comatose Correct Answer - -unconscious & does not respond to painful stimuli A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed nurse. Which statements by the newly licensed nurse indicated an understanding of the teaching? -to assess cognitive ability, I should ask the patient to count backward by sevens -to assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression -to assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence -to assess remote memory, I should have the patient repeat a list of objects -to assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the client to identify our most recent presidents Correct Answer - -to assess cognitive ability, I should ask the patient to count backward by sevens