NURS 612 advanced health assessment exam 3
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Mrs. Hilliard brings her 9-year-old daughter to your office.
She has been diagnosed with autistic disorder. Which of
the following statements best describes this disorder?
A. Pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder
B. Global intellectual deficit
C. Social impairment syndrome
D. Right brain dysfunction
A. Pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder
Autism is a pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder of unknown etiology that includes a wide
spectrum of disorders typically identified before 3 years of age and is more common in boys than girls.
Ms. Pammy is a 36-year-old woman who presents to your office
with a complaint of depression. She is experiencing anger, fear,
and sorrow. Which of the following regulates feelings of anger,
,fear, and sorrow?
A. Limbic system
B. Corpus callosum
C. Temporal
lobes Caudate
nucleus
A. Limbic system
The limbic system mediates certain patterns of behavior that
determine survival (e.g., mating, aggression, fear, and
affection). Reactions to emotions such as anger, love,
hostility, and envy originate here, but the expression of
emotion and behavior is mediated by connections between
the limbic system and the frontal lobe. Answers b, c, and d are
incorrect because they are responsible for other functions.
Mr. Edwards presents to the emergency department after an
auto accident. Which of the following scales would be used to
evaluate the mental status of a patient after head trauma?
A. Mini-Mental State Examination
B. Perceptual distortion assessment
,C. Glasgow Coma Scale
D. Functional assessment
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C. Glasgow Coma Scale
The Glasgow Coma Scale is used to quantify level of
consciousness after an acute brain injury or medical
condition. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is a
standardized tool to assess cognitive function changes over
time. Perceptual distortion assessment evaluates the
variation between a reported perception of a stimulus and the
normal response. Functional assessment is an objective
measure of a person's ability to perform the activities of daily
living.
Disordered perceptions, decreased attention span,
suspiciousness, and fear with motor and sensory excitement are
characteristics of which disorder?
A. Delirium
B. Dementia
C. Schizophrenia
D. Depression
A. Delirium
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Mrs. Hilliard brings her 9-year-old daughter to your office.
She has been diagnosed with autistic disorder. Which of
the following statements best describes this disorder?
A. Pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder
B. Global intellectual deficit
C. Social impairment syndrome
D. Right brain dysfunction
A. Pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder
Autism is a pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder of unknown etiology that includes a wide
spectrum of disorders typically identified before 3 years of age and is more common in boys than girls.
Ms. Pammy is a 36-year-old woman who presents to your office
with a complaint of depression. She is experiencing anger, fear,
and sorrow. Which of the following regulates feelings of anger,
,fear, and sorrow?
A. Limbic system
B. Corpus callosum
C. Temporal
lobes Caudate
nucleus
A. Limbic system
The limbic system mediates certain patterns of behavior that
determine survival (e.g., mating, aggression, fear, and
affection). Reactions to emotions such as anger, love,
hostility, and envy originate here, but the expression of
emotion and behavior is mediated by connections between
the limbic system and the frontal lobe. Answers b, c, and d are
incorrect because they are responsible for other functions.
Mr. Edwards presents to the emergency department after an
auto accident. Which of the following scales would be used to
evaluate the mental status of a patient after head trauma?
A. Mini-Mental State Examination
B. Perceptual distortion assessment
,C. Glasgow Coma Scale
D. Functional assessment
2
, ASSESSMENT EXAM
C. Glasgow Coma Scale
The Glasgow Coma Scale is used to quantify level of
consciousness after an acute brain injury or medical
condition. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is a
standardized tool to assess cognitive function changes over
time. Perceptual distortion assessment evaluates the
variation between a reported perception of a stimulus and the
normal response. Functional assessment is an objective
measure of a person's ability to perform the activities of daily
living.
Disordered perceptions, decreased attention span,
suspiciousness, and fear with motor and sensory excitement are
characteristics of which disorder?
A. Delirium
B. Dementia
C. Schizophrenia
D. Depression
A. Delirium
