NURS 497 Midterm Exam with Questions and Answers

NURS 497 Midterm Exam with Questions and Answers What would we expect to find in the general appearance category of the MSE for a patient with bulimia nervosa? ANSWER Wears baggy clothing, long sleeve shirts, long pants May look older than actual age May look overweight, but may also appear an appropriate weight or underweight What would we expect to find in the affect and mood category of the MSE for a patient with bulimia nervosa? ANSWER May be unable to describe mood Ambivalence (affect incongruent with context) What would we expect to find in the speech and language category of the MSE for a patient with bulimia nervosa? ANSWER Speech generally at normal rate, volume, and rhythm Circumstantial speech (talking around the core problem - around the circumstance) What would we expect to find in the thought process category of the MSE for a patient with bulimia nervosa? ANSWER Obsessional thinking Irrelevant details May eventually get to the point What would we expect to find in the thought content category of the MSE for a patient with bulimia nervosa? ANSWER Especially important to listen for strengths May perseverate on weight, size or shape of their body