NSG 3160 Exam 2 2026 Exam
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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
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
,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
Recent memory deficit can occur with delirium and dementia
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, 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
A.) 5 words
B.) 10 words
C.) 4 words
D.) 8 words - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C.) 4 words
To test the duration of memory using the new learning 4 unrelated words
test, ask for a recall at
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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
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
,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
Recent memory deficit can occur with delirium and dementia
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, 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
A.) 5 words
B.) 10 words
C.) 4 words
D.) 8 words - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C.) 4 words
To test the duration of memory using the new learning 4 unrelated words
test, ask for a recall at
