NUR 2092 Exam 5
- what are the 4 main components of the mental status assessment?
appearance
behavior condition thought process
- What does the 4 unrelated word test test for?
a person's ability to lay down new memories
- What is the Denver II test?
screen kids from birth to 6 yr in 4 skill areas
- personal-social
- fine motor
- language
- gross motor
- What is the MMSE test?
memory and mental status exam to assess mental status of patients with dementia
- Mini-Cog Test
Assesses dementia by having patients remember and repeat three common objects and draw a clock face indicating a particular time. 1 / 3
- CAGE test
A 4 item questionnaire that can indicate potential problems with alcohol abuse
- affect vs mood
Affect
a temporary expression of feelings Mood
a prolonged display of feelings
- flat affect
a lack of emotional responsiveness
- Depression
A prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness
- Depersonalization
lack of boundaries, lack of identity, feeling estranged
- elation
A feeling of great joy or pride; high spirits
- euphoria
sense of great happiness or well-being; unusually cheerful 2 / 3
- anxiety
The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about the unknown
- fear
worried or uneasy when danger is known and identified
- Irritability
annoyed, easily provoked, impatient
- rage
furious, loss of control
- ambivalence
the existence of mixed emotions toward an idea, object, person
- liability
rapid shift of emotions
- inappropriate affect
Display of emotions that are unsuited to the situation; a symptom of schizophrenia.
- What is a hallucination?
False, fixed sensory experience; no stimuli
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