NURS 612 Maryville
Exam 4 MC 2026/2027
| 150 Verified
Questions and Correct
Answers | A+
,A patients inability to follow simple instructions could
indicate with of the following findings?
A. Dysphonia
B. Amnesia
C. Aphasia
D. Depression - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-D. Depression
A patient scores a 3 on a mini-cog assessment instrument
for dementia, What does this score indicate?
A. Advanced dementia
B. Early dementia
C. Need for further evaluation
D. Negative screen for dementia -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-D. Negative screen for dementia
The examiner asks the patient to complete this
statement: "A bird is to air as a fish is to _________." This
is an example of what type of testing?
A Calculation
,B Analogies
C Judgment
D Mood and feelings - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-B.
Analogies
Assume that the patients response to the examiner in
question 3 is scales. What does this response likely
reflect?
A. Left cerebral hemisphere lesion
B. Depression
C. eating disorder
D. Aphasia - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-A. Left cerebral
hemisphere lesion
Which type of assessment should be used to evaluate the
mental status of a patient with head trauma?
A. PHQ
B. Perceptual distortion assessment
C. Glasgow Coma Scale
, D. Functional Assessment - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-C.
Glasgow Coma Scale
Which of the following indicates possible cognitive
impairment?
A. ability to complete personal care without assistance
B. Suspiciousness or inappropriate affect
C. Articulate communication
D. Prudent behavior and calm demeanor -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-B. Suspiciousness or
inappropriate affect
A 65-year old woman is brought to the clinic by family.
They report thieve have noticed a change in her mental
abilities over the past 2 weeks. Normally they say she is
independent, intelligent and very socially oriented.
Medical history is unremarkable except for congestive
heart failure, for which she takes digoxin. She has had no
major changes in her health. What questions would be
most important for the examiner to ask the woman's
family?
Exam 4 MC 2026/2027
| 150 Verified
Questions and Correct
Answers | A+
,A patients inability to follow simple instructions could
indicate with of the following findings?
A. Dysphonia
B. Amnesia
C. Aphasia
D. Depression - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-D. Depression
A patient scores a 3 on a mini-cog assessment instrument
for dementia, What does this score indicate?
A. Advanced dementia
B. Early dementia
C. Need for further evaluation
D. Negative screen for dementia -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-D. Negative screen for dementia
The examiner asks the patient to complete this
statement: "A bird is to air as a fish is to _________." This
is an example of what type of testing?
A Calculation
,B Analogies
C Judgment
D Mood and feelings - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-B.
Analogies
Assume that the patients response to the examiner in
question 3 is scales. What does this response likely
reflect?
A. Left cerebral hemisphere lesion
B. Depression
C. eating disorder
D. Aphasia - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-A. Left cerebral
hemisphere lesion
Which type of assessment should be used to evaluate the
mental status of a patient with head trauma?
A. PHQ
B. Perceptual distortion assessment
C. Glasgow Coma Scale
, D. Functional Assessment - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-C.
Glasgow Coma Scale
Which of the following indicates possible cognitive
impairment?
A. ability to complete personal care without assistance
B. Suspiciousness or inappropriate affect
C. Articulate communication
D. Prudent behavior and calm demeanor -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-B. Suspiciousness or
inappropriate affect
A 65-year old woman is brought to the clinic by family.
They report thieve have noticed a change in her mental
abilities over the past 2 weeks. Normally they say she is
independent, intelligent and very socially oriented.
Medical history is unremarkable except for congestive
heart failure, for which she takes digoxin. She has had no
major changes in her health. What questions would be
most important for the examiner to ask the woman's
family?
