NR 548 Exam 3 Study Guide 2025: Advanced Health Assessment Practice

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EXAM 3 : NR548 / NR 548 PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT

FOR PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSE

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Mental Status Exam (MSE) .....ANSWER.....-best tool for

establishing a psychiatric diagnosis

-combination of observations, impressions, & interpretation of

client responses

-Eval of patients:

• appearance

• behavior

• speech

• affect

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• thought process

• thought content

• cognition

mental health .....ANSWER....."a state of well-being in which

every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with

normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and

is able to make a contribution to her or his community"

mental status .....ANSWER.....-refers to emotional (feeling) and

cognitive (knowing) function

-functioning is inferred through assessment of an individual's

behaviors:

• consciousness

• language

• mood and affect

• orientation

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• attention

• memory

• abstract reasoning

• thought process

• thought content

• perceptions

Factors that affect the interpretation of the MSE

.....ANSWER.....culture

native language

educational level

literacy

social factors

MSE: Appearance .....ANSWER.....-posture

-dress

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-grooming

-physical appearance

• distinguishable markings; scars or tattoos

-facial expressions

level of alertness

-attitudes

-Self-esteem

-Personal statement

MSE: Behavior .....ANSWER.....how the client presents themselves

during the examination

-eye contact

-psychomotor activity

• increased or decreased

-movements