NR 548 Exam 1: Study Guide & Practice Questions

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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

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• language


• mood and affect


• orientation


• attention


• memory


• abstract reasoning


• thought process


• thought content


• perceptions


Factors that affect the interpretation of the MSE

.......Answer.........culture

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native language


educational level


literacy


social factors


MSE: Appearance .......Answer.........-posture


-dress


-grooming


-physical appearance


• distinguishable markings; scars or tattoos


-facial expressions


level of alertness