NSG 3160 Exam 2 WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS.,.!!!!!!!2026 REAL EXAM.
Mental status is defined as
A.) A pt's emotional & cognitive function
B.) The pt's conscious, mood, and affect
C.) General Intelligence
D.) Pt's perception - ANSWER💫✔️--A.) A pt's emotional & cognitive function
A mental disorder is best defined as
A.) Presence of phobia
B.) A lack of rational thought and abstract researching
C.) Extreme behavior that is usually associated with stress
D.) Remote memory from years ago may be impacted - ANSWER💫✔️--C.) Extreme behavior that is
usually associated with stress
The A, B, C, and T of the mental health assessment is
A.) Attitude, behavior, cleanliness, talk/speech
B.) Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
C.) Airway, breathing, circulation
D.) Ability, beliefs, culture, traditions - ANSWER💫✔️--B.) Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
,Which of the following best describes a pt's appearance?
A.) Posture is erect and body movement is voluntary
B.) Pt is oriented x3
C.) Pt is awake, alert, and aware and responds appropriately
D.) GAD score > 3 - ANSWER💫✔️--A.) Posture is erect and body movement is voluntary
One method a nurse can use to assess recent memory
A.) Assess a pt's ability to complete a thought without wandering
B.) Ask pt for a 24 hour diet recall
C.) Ask about pt's first job
D.) Perform 4 unrelated words test - ANSWER💫✔️--B.) Ask pt for a 24 hour diet recall
Recent memory deficit can occur with delirium and dementia
A.) True
B.) False - ANSWER💫✔️--A.) True
A nurse can assess a pt's attention span by giving a series of directions to follow and note correct
sequence performed
A.) True
B.) False - ANSWER💫✔️--A.) True
To assess for new learning using 4 unrelated words, after 5 minutes, ask for the recall of
A.) 5 words
,B.) 10 words
C.) 4 words
D.) 8 words - ANSWER💫✔️--C.) 4 words
To test the duration of memory using the new learning 4 unrelated words test, ask for a recall at
A.) 10 and 30 minutes
B.) 5 and 10 minutes
C.) 15 and 60 minutes
D.) 1 and 2 hours - ANSWER💫✔️--A.) 10 and 30 minutes
Which of the following is not one of the 4 most common anxiety disorders?
A.) Panic disorder
B.) Posttraumatic stress disorder
C.) Social anxiety disorder
D.) Depression - ANSWER💫✔️--D.) Depression
The PH-Q depression screening tool defines minimal symptoms in what score range?
A.) > 20
B.) 10-14
C.) 1-5
D.) 5-9 - ANSWER💫✔️--D.) 5-9
Obtunded means
A.) Drifts off to sleep when not stimulated
, B.) Responds only to persistent shaking or pain
C.) Will wake with loud shouting or vigorous shake
D.) No response to pain or any external stimuli - ANSWER💫✔️--C.) Will wake with loud shouting or
vigorous shake
Expressive aphasia is also known as
A.) Broca aphasia
B.) Global aphasia
C.) Wernicke aphasia
D.) Receptive aphasia - ANSWER💫✔️--A.) Broca aphasia
Delirium is a chronic progressive loss of cognitive and intellectual functions
A.) True
B.) False - ANSWER💫✔️--B.) False
Hypochondriasis means
A.) Person believes they are God
B.) Person feels "They are out to get me"
C.) Morbid fear of their lack of health or a fear of having cancer
D.) Irrational fear of an object - ANSWER💫✔️--C.) Morbid fear of their lack of health or a fear of having
cancer
Which substance displays signs of intoxication of reddened eyes, relaxation, suspicious
A.) Cocaine
B.) Nicotine
ANSWERS.,.!!!!!!!2026 REAL EXAM.
Mental status is defined as
A.) A pt's emotional & cognitive function
B.) The pt's conscious, mood, and affect
C.) General Intelligence
D.) Pt's perception - ANSWER💫✔️--A.) A pt's emotional & cognitive function
A mental disorder is best defined as
A.) Presence of phobia
B.) A lack of rational thought and abstract researching
C.) Extreme behavior that is usually associated with stress
D.) Remote memory from years ago may be impacted - ANSWER💫✔️--C.) Extreme behavior that is
usually associated with stress
The A, B, C, and T of the mental health assessment is
A.) Attitude, behavior, cleanliness, talk/speech
B.) Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
C.) Airway, breathing, circulation
D.) Ability, beliefs, culture, traditions - ANSWER💫✔️--B.) Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
,Which of the following best describes a pt's appearance?
A.) Posture is erect and body movement is voluntary
B.) Pt is oriented x3
C.) Pt is awake, alert, and aware and responds appropriately
D.) GAD score > 3 - ANSWER💫✔️--A.) Posture is erect and body movement is voluntary
One method a nurse can use to assess recent memory
A.) Assess a pt's ability to complete a thought without wandering
B.) Ask pt for a 24 hour diet recall
C.) Ask about pt's first job
D.) Perform 4 unrelated words test - ANSWER💫✔️--B.) Ask pt for a 24 hour diet recall
Recent memory deficit can occur with delirium and dementia
A.) True
B.) False - ANSWER💫✔️--A.) True
A nurse can assess a pt's attention span by giving a series of directions to follow and note correct
sequence performed
A.) True
B.) False - ANSWER💫✔️--A.) True
To assess for new learning using 4 unrelated words, after 5 minutes, ask for the recall of
A.) 5 words
,B.) 10 words
C.) 4 words
D.) 8 words - ANSWER💫✔️--C.) 4 words
To test the duration of memory using the new learning 4 unrelated words test, ask for a recall at
A.) 10 and 30 minutes
B.) 5 and 10 minutes
C.) 15 and 60 minutes
D.) 1 and 2 hours - ANSWER💫✔️--A.) 10 and 30 minutes
Which of the following is not one of the 4 most common anxiety disorders?
A.) Panic disorder
B.) Posttraumatic stress disorder
C.) Social anxiety disorder
D.) Depression - ANSWER💫✔️--D.) Depression
The PH-Q depression screening tool defines minimal symptoms in what score range?
A.) > 20
B.) 10-14
C.) 1-5
D.) 5-9 - ANSWER💫✔️--D.) 5-9
Obtunded means
A.) Drifts off to sleep when not stimulated
, B.) Responds only to persistent shaking or pain
C.) Will wake with loud shouting or vigorous shake
D.) No response to pain or any external stimuli - ANSWER💫✔️--C.) Will wake with loud shouting or
vigorous shake
Expressive aphasia is also known as
A.) Broca aphasia
B.) Global aphasia
C.) Wernicke aphasia
D.) Receptive aphasia - ANSWER💫✔️--A.) Broca aphasia
Delirium is a chronic progressive loss of cognitive and intellectual functions
A.) True
B.) False - ANSWER💫✔️--B.) False
Hypochondriasis means
A.) Person believes they are God
B.) Person feels "They are out to get me"
C.) Morbid fear of their lack of health or a fear of having cancer
D.) Irrational fear of an object - ANSWER💫✔️--C.) Morbid fear of their lack of health or a fear of having
cancer
Which substance displays signs of intoxication of reddened eyes, relaxation, suspicious
A.) Cocaine
B.) Nicotine
