ATI MENTAL HEALTH ASSESMENT RETAKE STUDY GUIDE-LATEST

ATI MENTAL HEALTH ASSESMENT RETAKE STUDY GUIDE-LATEST Mental Status The nurse understands that all of the following are components of the mental status assessment except? 1. Known illness or health problem 2. Current medications known to affect mood or cognition 3. Cultural background 4. Personal history; current stress, social habits, sleep habits, and drug and alcohol use Mental Status Structure and Function • Mental disorder • Organic disorders • Psychiatric mental illnesses Defining Mental Status Which of the following basic functions should the nurse test first in an assessment of mental status? 1. Behavior 2. Consciousness 3. Judgment 4. Language Developmental Competence Components of the Mental Status Examination Mental Status Examination When a Full Mental Status Examination Is Necessary Contributions from Health History steps of obtaining objective data ▪ Appearance ▪ Behavior ▪ Cognition ▪ Thought processes The Four Unrelated Words Test Additional Testing for Persons with Aphasia Higher Intellectual Function Tests Judgment Thought Processes, Content, and Perceptions Screening for Suicidal Thoughts Supplemental Mental Status Examination Developmental Competence Screening Tests o Denver II screening test o “Behavioral Checklist A-B-C-T guidelines Developmental Care of Aging Adults Testing Aging Adults Aging Adults: Supplemental Testing A nursing student is learning about the importance of performing a mental status assessment on patients so as to provide an adequate indicator of cognitive status. What information would be included in a mental status assessment for an adult patient? How would the nursing student assess abstract reasoning in an adult patient? How would the nursing student differentiate between recent and remote memory in an adult patient? The nursing student is reviewing the components of a Mini Mental Status Exam to be used during the assessment process. How would the nursing student interpret the results of an MMSE if the score was noted as 15? continued.....DOWNLOAD FOR BEST REVISION GUIDE TO 'A' GRADE