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EXAM 3 : NR548 / NR 548 PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT
FOR PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSE
PRACTITIONER EXAM (LATEST UPDATES
STUDY BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) | 100%
CORRECT | GRADE A - CHAMBERLAIN
Mental Status Exam (MSE) .....ANSWER.....-best tool for
establishing a psychiatric diagnosis
-combination of observations, impressions, & interpretation of
client responses
-Eval of patients:
• appearance
• behavior
• speech
• affect
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• thought process
• thought content
• cognition
mental health .....ANSWER....."a state of well-being in which
every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with
normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and
is able to make a contribution to her or his community"
mental status .....ANSWER.....-refers to emotional (feeling) and
cognitive (knowing) function
-functioning is inferred through assessment of an individual's
behaviors:
• consciousness
• language
• mood and affect
• orientation
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• attention
• memory
• abstract reasoning
• thought process
• thought content
• perceptions
Factors that affect the interpretation of the MSE
.....ANSWER.....culture
native language
educational level
literacy
social factors
MSE: Appearance .....ANSWER.....-posture
-dress
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-grooming
-physical appearance
• distinguishable markings; scars or tattoos
-facial expressions
level of alertness
-attitudes
-Self-esteem
-Personal statement
MSE: Behavior .....ANSWER.....how the client presents themselves
during the examination
-eye contact
-psychomotor activity
• increased or decreased
-movements
EXAM 3 : NR548 / NR 548 PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT
FOR PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSE
PRACTITIONER EXAM (LATEST UPDATES
STUDY BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) | 100%
CORRECT | GRADE A - CHAMBERLAIN
Mental Status Exam (MSE) .....ANSWER.....-best tool for
establishing a psychiatric diagnosis
-combination of observations, impressions, & interpretation of
client responses
-Eval of patients:
• appearance
• behavior
• speech
• affect
,Page 2 of 35
• thought process
• thought content
• cognition
mental health .....ANSWER....."a state of well-being in which
every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with
normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and
is able to make a contribution to her or his community"
mental status .....ANSWER.....-refers to emotional (feeling) and
cognitive (knowing) function
-functioning is inferred through assessment of an individual's
behaviors:
• consciousness
• language
• mood and affect
• orientation
,Page 3 of 35
• attention
• memory
• abstract reasoning
• thought process
• thought content
• perceptions
Factors that affect the interpretation of the MSE
.....ANSWER.....culture
native language
educational level
literacy
social factors
MSE: Appearance .....ANSWER.....-posture
-dress
, Page 4 of 35
-grooming
-physical appearance
• distinguishable markings; scars or tattoos
-facial expressions
level of alertness
-attitudes
-Self-esteem
-Personal statement
MSE: Behavior .....ANSWER.....how the client presents themselves
during the examination
-eye contact
-psychomotor activity
• increased or decreased
-movements
