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NSG 3160 EXAM 2 WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
A full mental status examination should be completed if d. has a change in
behavior and the family is concerned. the patient
A full mental status examination is indicated if there is any
abnormality in affect
a. develops
dysphagia. or behavior and in the following situations: family
members concerned about a
b. hasa new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. person's behavioral changes; brain lesions;
aphasia; or symptoms of psychiatric
c. complainsof insomnia. mental illness, especially with acute onset. A full mental
status examination is
d. hasa change in behavior and the family isnot indicated for dysphagia or difficulty with
swallowing. A full mental status concerned. examination is not indicated for a medical
problem such as type 2 diabetes
mellitus. A full mental status examination is not indicated
for a symptom such as insomnia.
Aphasia is best described as b. a language disturbance in speaking, writing, or
understanding.
a. a disturbance in executive functioning (planning, Aphasia is a language disturbance. Apraxia
is an impaired ability to carry out organizing, sequencing, abstracting). motor activities
despite intact motor function. Agnosia is an impaired ability to
b. a language disturbance in speaking, writing, or identify objects correctly despite intact sensory
function. A disturbance in
understanding. executive functioning is a cognitive disturbance. Dementia
is the development
c. the impaired ability to recognize or identify objects of multiple cognitive deficits with
both memory impairment and a cognitive despite intact sensory function. disturbance.
d. the impaired ability to carry out
motor activities despite intact
motor function.
A patient in whom a seizure disorder was
recently c.
judgment. diagnosed plans to continue a career
as a pilot. At this
time in the interview, the nurse begins to question the To assess judgment in the
interview, the nurse should notice what the person patient's says about job plans, social or
family obligations, and plans for the future. Job
and future plans should be realistic and should take into
account the person's
a. thought
process. health situation. Thought processes should be consistent,
coherent, relevant,
b. intellect. and logical. Perceptions should be congruent; the person
should be
c. judgment. consistently aware of reality. Intellectual functioning is
measured by problem-
d. perception. solving and reasoning abilities.
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A major characteristic of dementia is d. impaired short-term and long-term memory.
a. hallucinations. Dementia is the presence of cognitive deficits; the deficits
include memory
b. sudden onset of symptoms. impairment (impaired ability to learn new information or to
recall previously
c. cognitivedeficits that are substance-induced. learned information). Hallucinations are a form of
delirium. Delirium is a
d. impairedshort-term and long-term memory. disturbance that develops over a short period of time.
Delirium may be
substance-induced.
Mental status assessment documents c. emotional and cognitive functioning.
a. schizophreniaand other mental health disorders. Mental status assessment is a systematic
check of emotional and cognitive
b. artistic
or writing ability in the mentally ill person. functioning. Intelligence testing measures
problem-solving and reasoning
c. emotionaland cognitive functioning. abilities; results of intelligence testing should be assessed
considering
d. intelligence
and educational level. educational and cultural background. Mental status
assessment evaluates
appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought processes,
not artistic or writing ability. Abnormalities in mood and
affect may indicate schizophrenia and other mental
health disorders.
Although a full mental status examination may not be c. appearance, behavior,
cognition, and thought processes. required for every patient, the health care
provider
must address the four main components during a health The four main components of a full
mental status examination are appearance, history and physical examination. The four components
behavior, cognition, and thought processes. Select behaviors that are assessed are with a mental
status examination include memory, attention, thought content,
and perceptions. Select behaviors that are assessed with a
mental status
a. language, orientation, attention, and abstract examination include language, orientation,
attention, and abstract reasoning. reasoning. Select behaviors that are assessed with a mental
status examination include
b. mood, affect, consciousness, and orientation. mood, affect, consciousness, and orientation.
c. appearance, behavior, cognition,
and thought processes.
d. memory, attention, thought content, and perceptions.
An older adult a. has a slower response time.
a. hasa slower response time. Response time is slower in an aging adult; it may take
longer for the brain to
b. has diminished recent and remote memory recall. process information and react. Timed
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intelligence testing may be lower for an
c. experiences a 10-point decrease in intelligence. aging adult; intelligence has not declined, but
it may take longer to respond to
d. hasdifficulty with problem-solving. questions. Recent memory requires processing and may
decrease with aging.
Remote memory is not affected by the aging process.
Aging does not usually have an impact on mental
status (e.g., intelligence, reasoning abilities, and
problem solving).
Which of the following statements about mental status d. Abnormal findings are usually r/t
not achieving an expected developmental testing of children is correct? milestone.
a.The behavioral checklist is useful to assess children Abnormalities in mental status in
children are often problems of omission; the who are 3 to 5 years old. child does not achieve a
milestone that is expected. The validity of the Denver
b. Input from parents and caregivers is discouraged II screening test is based on more
than 2000 children in Colorado; the sample when assessing psychosocial development.
represented a broad spectrum of children and was representative of the U.S.
c. The results of the Denver II screening test are valid population with only minor
demographic differences. The behavioral checklist for white, middle-class children only. is
useful as a mental status assessment for school-age children (7 to 11 years
d. Abnormal findings are usually r/t not achieving an old). A child's psychosocial
development and mental status assessment is expected developmental milestone.
mostly based on information obtained from the parent.
The mental status examination b. assesses mental health strengths and coping
skills and screens for any dysfunction.
a. should be completed at the end of the physical
examination. The purpose of the mental status examination is to assess
mental health
b. assesses mental health strengths and coping skills strengths and coping skills and to
screen for any dysfunction. The mental status and screens for any dysfunction. assessment
usually can be completed during the context of the entire health
c. is usually not assessed in children younger than 2 history interview. If basic
functions (e.g., language) are abnormal, other years of age. assessments (of new learning or
abstract reasoning) may be erroneous. A
d. will not be affected if the patient has a language mental status examination can
be performed on all patients. impairment.
Which of the following best illustrates an
abnormality of d.
Blocking thought process?
Thought process is defined as the way a person thinks or
as the logical train of
a. Lability thought. Blocking is a sudden interruption in train of thought.
Lability is an
b. Compulsion abnormality of mood and affect; the person has a rapid
shift of emotions. A
c. Aphasia compulsion is an abnormality of thought content; the
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NSG 3160 EXAM 2 WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
A full mental status examination should be completed if d. has a change in
behavior and the family is concerned. the patient
A full mental status examination is indicated if there is any
abnormality in affect
a. develops
dysphagia. or behavior and in the following situations: family
members concerned about a
b. hasa new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. person's behavioral changes; brain lesions;
aphasia; or symptoms of psychiatric
c. complainsof insomnia. mental illness, especially with acute onset. A full mental
status examination is
d. hasa change in behavior and the family isnot indicated for dysphagia or difficulty with
swallowing. A full mental status concerned. examination is not indicated for a medical
problem such as type 2 diabetes
mellitus. A full mental status examination is not indicated
for a symptom such as insomnia.
Aphasia is best described as b. a language disturbance in speaking, writing, or
understanding.
a. a disturbance in executive functioning (planning, Aphasia is a language disturbance. Apraxia
is an impaired ability to carry out organizing, sequencing, abstracting). motor activities
despite intact motor function. Agnosia is an impaired ability to
b. a language disturbance in speaking, writing, or identify objects correctly despite intact sensory
function. A disturbance in
understanding. executive functioning is a cognitive disturbance. Dementia
is the development
c. the impaired ability to recognize or identify objects of multiple cognitive deficits with
both memory impairment and a cognitive despite intact sensory function. disturbance.
d. the impaired ability to carry out
motor activities despite intact
motor function.
A patient in whom a seizure disorder was
recently c.
judgment. diagnosed plans to continue a career
as a pilot. At this
time in the interview, the nurse begins to question the To assess judgment in the
interview, the nurse should notice what the person patient's says about job plans, social or
family obligations, and plans for the future. Job
and future plans should be realistic and should take into
account the person's
a. thought
process. health situation. Thought processes should be consistent,
coherent, relevant,
b. intellect. and logical. Perceptions should be congruent; the person
should be
c. judgment. consistently aware of reality. Intellectual functioning is
measured by problem-
d. perception. solving and reasoning abilities.
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A major characteristic of dementia is d. impaired short-term and long-term memory.
a. hallucinations. Dementia is the presence of cognitive deficits; the deficits
include memory
b. sudden onset of symptoms. impairment (impaired ability to learn new information or to
recall previously
c. cognitivedeficits that are substance-induced. learned information). Hallucinations are a form of
delirium. Delirium is a
d. impairedshort-term and long-term memory. disturbance that develops over a short period of time.
Delirium may be
substance-induced.
Mental status assessment documents c. emotional and cognitive functioning.
a. schizophreniaand other mental health disorders. Mental status assessment is a systematic
check of emotional and cognitive
b. artistic
or writing ability in the mentally ill person. functioning. Intelligence testing measures
problem-solving and reasoning
c. emotionaland cognitive functioning. abilities; results of intelligence testing should be assessed
considering
d. intelligence
and educational level. educational and cultural background. Mental status
assessment evaluates
appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought processes,
not artistic or writing ability. Abnormalities in mood and
affect may indicate schizophrenia and other mental
health disorders.
Although a full mental status examination may not be c. appearance, behavior,
cognition, and thought processes. required for every patient, the health care
provider
must address the four main components during a health The four main components of a full
mental status examination are appearance, history and physical examination. The four components
behavior, cognition, and thought processes. Select behaviors that are assessed are with a mental
status examination include memory, attention, thought content,
and perceptions. Select behaviors that are assessed with a
mental status
a. language, orientation, attention, and abstract examination include language, orientation,
attention, and abstract reasoning. reasoning. Select behaviors that are assessed with a mental
status examination include
b. mood, affect, consciousness, and orientation. mood, affect, consciousness, and orientation.
c. appearance, behavior, cognition,
and thought processes.
d. memory, attention, thought content, and perceptions.
An older adult a. has a slower response time.
a. hasa slower response time. Response time is slower in an aging adult; it may take
longer for the brain to
b. has diminished recent and remote memory recall. process information and react. Timed
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intelligence testing may be lower for an
c. experiences a 10-point decrease in intelligence. aging adult; intelligence has not declined, but
it may take longer to respond to
d. hasdifficulty with problem-solving. questions. Recent memory requires processing and may
decrease with aging.
Remote memory is not affected by the aging process.
Aging does not usually have an impact on mental
status (e.g., intelligence, reasoning abilities, and
problem solving).
Which of the following statements about mental status d. Abnormal findings are usually r/t
not achieving an expected developmental testing of children is correct? milestone.
a.The behavioral checklist is useful to assess children Abnormalities in mental status in
children are often problems of omission; the who are 3 to 5 years old. child does not achieve a
milestone that is expected. The validity of the Denver
b. Input from parents and caregivers is discouraged II screening test is based on more
than 2000 children in Colorado; the sample when assessing psychosocial development.
represented a broad spectrum of children and was representative of the U.S.
c. The results of the Denver II screening test are valid population with only minor
demographic differences. The behavioral checklist for white, middle-class children only. is
useful as a mental status assessment for school-age children (7 to 11 years
d. Abnormal findings are usually r/t not achieving an old). A child's psychosocial
development and mental status assessment is expected developmental milestone.
mostly based on information obtained from the parent.
The mental status examination b. assesses mental health strengths and coping
skills and screens for any dysfunction.
a. should be completed at the end of the physical
examination. The purpose of the mental status examination is to assess
mental health
b. assesses mental health strengths and coping skills strengths and coping skills and to
screen for any dysfunction. The mental status and screens for any dysfunction. assessment
usually can be completed during the context of the entire health
c. is usually not assessed in children younger than 2 history interview. If basic
functions (e.g., language) are abnormal, other years of age. assessments (of new learning or
abstract reasoning) may be erroneous. A
d. will not be affected if the patient has a language mental status examination can
be performed on all patients. impairment.
Which of the following best illustrates an
abnormality of d.
Blocking thought process?
Thought process is defined as the way a person thinks or
as the logical train of
a. Lability thought. Blocking is a sudden interruption in train of thought.
Lability is an
b. Compulsion abnormality of mood and affect; the person has a rapid
shift of emotions. A
c. Aphasia compulsion is an abnormality of thought content; the
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