NSG 3160 Exam 2
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1. Mental status is defined as A.) A pt's emotional & cognitive
function
A.) A pt's emotional & cognitive function
B.) The pt's conscious, mood, and affect
C.) General Intelligence
D.) Pt's perception
2. A mental disorder is best defined as C.) Extreme behavior that is
usually associated with stress
A.) Presence of phobia
B.) A lack of rational thought and abstract re-
searching
C.) Extreme behavior that is usually associated
with stress
D.) Remote memory from years ago may be im-
pacted
3. The A, B, C, and T of the mental health assessment B.) Appearance, behavior, cog-
is nition, and thought
A.) Attitude, behavior, cleanliness, talk/speech
B.) Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
C.) Airway, breathing, circulation
D.) Ability, beliefs, culture, traditions
4. Which of the following best describes a pt's ap- A.) Posture is erect and body
pearance? movement is voluntary
A.) Posture is erect and body movement is volun-
tary
B.) Pt is oriented x3
C.) Pt is awake, alert, and aware and responds
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appropriately
D.) GAD score > 3
5. One method a nurse can use to assess recent B.) Ask pt for a 24 hour diet re-
memory call
A.) Assess a pt's ability to complete a thought with-
out wandering
B.) Ask pt for a 24 hour diet recall
C.) Ask about pt's first job
D.) Perform 4 unrelated words test
6. Recent memory deficit can occur with delirium A.) True
and dementia
A.) True
B.) False
7. A nurse can assess a pt's attention span by giving A.) True
a series of directions to follow and note correct
sequence performed
A.) True
B.) False
8. To assess for new learning using 4 unrelated C.) 4 words
words, after 5 minutes, ask for the recall of
A.) 5 words
B.) 10 words
C.) 4 words
D.) 8 words
9. A.) 10 and 30 minutes
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To test the duration of memory using the new
learning 4 unrelated words test, ask for a recall at
A.) 10 and 30 minutes
B.) 5 and 10 minutes
C.) 15 and 60 minutes
D.) 1 and 2 hours
10. Which of the following is not one of the 4 most D.) Depression
common anxiety disorders?
A.) Panic disorder
B.) Posttraumatic stress disorder
C.) Social anxiety disorder
D.) Depression
11. The PH-Q depression screening tool defines mini- D.) 5-9
mal symptoms in what score range?
A.) > 20
B.) 10-14
C.) 1-5
D.) 5-9
12. Obtunded means C.) Will wake with loud shouting
or vigorous shake
A.) Drifts off to sleep when not stimulated
B.) Responds only to persistent shaking or pain
C.) Will wake with loud shouting or vigorous shake
D.) No response to pain or any external stimuli
13. Expressive aphasia is also known as A.) Broca aphasia
A.) Broca aphasia
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B.) Global aphasia
C.) Wernicke aphasia
D.) Receptive aphasia
14. Delirium is a chronic progressive loss of cognitive B.) False
and intellectual functions
A.) True
B.) False
15. Hypochondriasis means C.) Morbid fear of their lack of
health or a fear of having cancer
A.) Person believes they are God
B.) Person feels "They are out to get me"
C.) Morbid fear of their lack of health or a fear of
having cancer
D.) Irrational fear of an object
16. Which substance displays signs of intoxication of C.) Cannabis
reddened eyes, relaxation, suspicious
A.) Cocaine
B.) Nicotine
C.) Cannabis
D.) Opiates
17. Which substance displays signs of intoxication of D.) Opitaes
pinpoint pupils, decreased pulse, and BP
A.) Cocaine
B.) Nicotine
C.) Cannabis
D.) Opitaes
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1. Mental status is defined as A.) A pt's emotional & cognitive
function
A.) A pt's emotional & cognitive function
B.) The pt's conscious, mood, and affect
C.) General Intelligence
D.) Pt's perception
2. A mental disorder is best defined as C.) Extreme behavior that is
usually associated with stress
A.) Presence of phobia
B.) A lack of rational thought and abstract re-
searching
C.) Extreme behavior that is usually associated
with stress
D.) Remote memory from years ago may be im-
pacted
3. The A, B, C, and T of the mental health assessment B.) Appearance, behavior, cog-
is nition, and thought
A.) Attitude, behavior, cleanliness, talk/speech
B.) Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
C.) Airway, breathing, circulation
D.) Ability, beliefs, culture, traditions
4. Which of the following best describes a pt's ap- A.) Posture is erect and body
pearance? movement is voluntary
A.) Posture is erect and body movement is volun-
tary
B.) Pt is oriented x3
C.) Pt is awake, alert, and aware and responds
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appropriately
D.) GAD score > 3
5. One method a nurse can use to assess recent B.) Ask pt for a 24 hour diet re-
memory call
A.) Assess a pt's ability to complete a thought with-
out wandering
B.) Ask pt for a 24 hour diet recall
C.) Ask about pt's first job
D.) Perform 4 unrelated words test
6. Recent memory deficit can occur with delirium A.) True
and dementia
A.) True
B.) False
7. A nurse can assess a pt's attention span by giving A.) True
a series of directions to follow and note correct
sequence performed
A.) True
B.) False
8. To assess for new learning using 4 unrelated C.) 4 words
words, after 5 minutes, ask for the recall of
A.) 5 words
B.) 10 words
C.) 4 words
D.) 8 words
9. A.) 10 and 30 minutes
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To test the duration of memory using the new
learning 4 unrelated words test, ask for a recall at
A.) 10 and 30 minutes
B.) 5 and 10 minutes
C.) 15 and 60 minutes
D.) 1 and 2 hours
10. Which of the following is not one of the 4 most D.) Depression
common anxiety disorders?
A.) Panic disorder
B.) Posttraumatic stress disorder
C.) Social anxiety disorder
D.) Depression
11. The PH-Q depression screening tool defines mini- D.) 5-9
mal symptoms in what score range?
A.) > 20
B.) 10-14
C.) 1-5
D.) 5-9
12. Obtunded means C.) Will wake with loud shouting
or vigorous shake
A.) Drifts off to sleep when not stimulated
B.) Responds only to persistent shaking or pain
C.) Will wake with loud shouting or vigorous shake
D.) No response to pain or any external stimuli
13. Expressive aphasia is also known as A.) Broca aphasia
A.) Broca aphasia
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B.) Global aphasia
C.) Wernicke aphasia
D.) Receptive aphasia
14. Delirium is a chronic progressive loss of cognitive B.) False
and intellectual functions
A.) True
B.) False
15. Hypochondriasis means C.) Morbid fear of their lack of
health or a fear of having cancer
A.) Person believes they are God
B.) Person feels "They are out to get me"
C.) Morbid fear of their lack of health or a fear of
having cancer
D.) Irrational fear of an object
16. Which substance displays signs of intoxication of C.) Cannabis
reddened eyes, relaxation, suspicious
A.) Cocaine
B.) Nicotine
C.) Cannabis
D.) Opiates
17. Which substance displays signs of intoxication of D.) Opitaes
pinpoint pupils, decreased pulse, and BP
A.) Cocaine
B.) Nicotine
C.) Cannabis
D.) Opitaes
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