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GNRS 578 – HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE 130
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT) ALREADY GRADED A+
what is ABCT mental status assessment? - ANSWER - A - appearance B - behavior C - cognition T - thought process
appearance in the ABCT mental status assessment includes - ANSWER - posture body movement dress grooming & hygiene
behavior in the ABCT mental status assessment includes - ANSWER - level of consciousness (time place person) facial expression speech mood and affect
cognitive function in the ABCT mental status assessment includes - ANSWER - orientation 1 / 3
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pg. 2 attention span recent memory remote memory
thought process in the ABCT mental status assessment includes - ANSWER - thought process (way a person thinks) thought content (what a person says) perceptions (aware of reality)
assessing a patient's affect - ANSWER - observe the client's physical expression (appropriate for the situation)
what are the different types of questioning techniques? - ANSWER - open-ended questions (longer, descriptive answers) close-ended questions (yes or no, shot answers) probing questions (gather more subjective info for clarification and reflection)
what are expected findings of mental status on older adults? - ANSWER
- confusion
presence of delirium dementia
what does cultural assessment include - ANSWER - heritage 2 / 3
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pg. 3 health practices communication family roles social orientation nutrition pregnancy/birth/childbearing spirituality/religion death
what are purpura? - ANSWER - purple or red spots on the skin caused by bleeding under the skin collection of petechiae and ecchymosis
what causes purpura - ANSWER - capillary fragility infection bleeding disorder (low platelet count, blood vessel issues, infections)
what is petechiae? - ANSWER - small pinpoint (1 to 3 mm) reddish- purple spots
what causes petechiae - ANSWER - trauma infection
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