PMH Exam 2 Questions And Answers |Latest Updated (2025/2026) Guaranteed A+

PMH Exam 2 Questions And Answers |Latest Updated (2025/2026) Guaranteed A+ Mental Status Examination (MSE) - answer-• Mental status examination is KEY to our assessment whether it's the admission or we're checking in with someone during the course of a shift • Observation is an important part of that. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Assessment - answer-• Gathering data o Review of systems o Laboratory data o MSE [box 7.4] o Psychosocial assessment [Box 7.5] o Spiritual/religious assessment o Cultural and social assessment o Validating the assessment o Using rating scales • Primary source-patient self-report • Secondary sources-other people (family, partner, teacher, EMS, police, records/other healthcare personnel Components of MSE regularly collected by nursing (RN level) - answer-• Appearance o Grooming/dress o Hygiene o Facial expression • Behavior [all] • Speecho Rate o Volume • Mood (Always come from pt report) o Affect^ (shouldn't use "flat" b/c this is diagnostic, beyond our scope) o Mood o Congruence • Thought Form o Content • Perceptual Disturbance o Hallucinations (report of and evidence of) • Cognition o Orientation o LOC o Insight (when relevant) • Thoughts of Harm to Self/Others o Suicidal or homicidal ideation o Presence of plan o Means to carry out plan o Opportunity to carry out plan