MARYVILLE NURSING 660 EXAM 1
EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
a) sequencing - CORRECT-ANSWERSputting events in proper
sequence to help the patient slow down the events and process
them
b) theming - CORRECT-ANSWERStheme identification helps the
patient to identify patterns of behavior
c) recognizing - CORRECT-ANSWERShelps the patient to know
that his feelings are understood and accepted and encouraged him
to continue to express them
d) validating - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe recognition and acceptance
of another persons thoughts, feelings, sensations, and behaviors as
understandable
,e) Mental Status Exam (MSE) - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe
psychological equivalent of a physical exam that describes the
mental state and behaviors of the person being seen. includes both
objective observations of the clinician and subjective descriptions
given by the patient
f) why do MSE - CORRECT-ANSWERSprovides information for
diagnosis and assessment of disorder and response to treatment,
provides a snapshot at a point in time, if another provider sees your
patient it allows them to determine if the patients status has
changed without previously seeing the patient
g) components of MSE are? - CORRECT-ANSWERSappearance,
behavior, speech, mood, affect, thought process, thought content,
cognition, insight/judgement
h) what are the 3 parameters of orientation - CORRECT-
ANSWERSperson, place, time
i) how do you test short term memory - CORRECT-ANSWERSask
the patient to recall 3 objects after about 2-5 minutes
, j) how do you test long term memory - CORRECT-ANSWERSask
the patient a question about the past such as what color suit did you
wear to your wedding, or what was the make of your first car
k) Math - CORRECT-ANSWERSany simple mathematical test, often
use serial 7s, start at 100 and subtract 7, then 7 from 93 etc
l) word finding - CORRECT-ANSWERSask patient to name as
many items in a catagory, such as fruits or animals,in a minute
m)attention/concentration - CORRECT-ANSWERSask the patient to
spell a 5 letter word forward and backward, world is often used
n) naming objects - CORRECT-ANSWERSpresent an object, such as
pen or watch and ask patient to name it
o) following commands - CORRECT-ANSWERSstart with a 1 step
command (touch your nose with your right hand then test a 3 step
command "take a piece of paperin your right hand, fold it in half,
put it on the floor
p) testing judgement - CORRECT-ANSWERSask about a hypotheticl
situation such as what would you do if you fond a stamped letter
EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
a) sequencing - CORRECT-ANSWERSputting events in proper
sequence to help the patient slow down the events and process
them
b) theming - CORRECT-ANSWERStheme identification helps the
patient to identify patterns of behavior
c) recognizing - CORRECT-ANSWERShelps the patient to know
that his feelings are understood and accepted and encouraged him
to continue to express them
d) validating - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe recognition and acceptance
of another persons thoughts, feelings, sensations, and behaviors as
understandable
,e) Mental Status Exam (MSE) - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe
psychological equivalent of a physical exam that describes the
mental state and behaviors of the person being seen. includes both
objective observations of the clinician and subjective descriptions
given by the patient
f) why do MSE - CORRECT-ANSWERSprovides information for
diagnosis and assessment of disorder and response to treatment,
provides a snapshot at a point in time, if another provider sees your
patient it allows them to determine if the patients status has
changed without previously seeing the patient
g) components of MSE are? - CORRECT-ANSWERSappearance,
behavior, speech, mood, affect, thought process, thought content,
cognition, insight/judgement
h) what are the 3 parameters of orientation - CORRECT-
ANSWERSperson, place, time
i) how do you test short term memory - CORRECT-ANSWERSask
the patient to recall 3 objects after about 2-5 minutes
, j) how do you test long term memory - CORRECT-ANSWERSask
the patient a question about the past such as what color suit did you
wear to your wedding, or what was the make of your first car
k) Math - CORRECT-ANSWERSany simple mathematical test, often
use serial 7s, start at 100 and subtract 7, then 7 from 93 etc
l) word finding - CORRECT-ANSWERSask patient to name as
many items in a catagory, such as fruits or animals,in a minute
m)attention/concentration - CORRECT-ANSWERSask the patient to
spell a 5 letter word forward and backward, world is often used
n) naming objects - CORRECT-ANSWERSpresent an object, such as
pen or watch and ask patient to name it
o) following commands - CORRECT-ANSWERSstart with a 1 step
command (touch your nose with your right hand then test a 3 step
command "take a piece of paperin your right hand, fold it in half,
put it on the floor
p) testing judgement - CORRECT-ANSWERSask about a hypotheticl
situation such as what would you do if you fond a stamped letter
