Exam 5: Mental Status

All of the following are usually associated with a neurochemical imbalance except

While interviewing a patient, you ask him to explain "a stitch in time saves nine" to assess

A state of impaired cognition, consciousness, mood and behavioral dysfunction of acute onset refers to

Slumped posture and a lack of facial expression may indicate depression or

Flight of ideas and loosening of associations are associated with

You ask the patient to follow a series of short commands to assess

Assessing orientation to person, place, and time helps determine

Appropriateness of logic, sequence, cohesion, and relevance to topics are markers for the assessment of

When is the mental status portion of the neurologic system examination performed?

When the Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test is administered to a child, the evaluator principally observes the

The examiner should be concerned about neurologic competence if a social smile cannot be elicited by the time a child is _____ old.

Which of these observations would be most significant when assessing the condition of a patient who has judgment impairment?

Loss of immediate and recent memory with retention of remote memory suggests

While interviewing a 70-year-old female clinic patient, she tells you that she takes ginkgo biloba and St. John's wort. You make a short note to check for results of the

An aversion to touch or being held, along with delayed or absent language development, is characteristic of

Facial muscle or tongue weakness may result in

The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)

Which of the following is usually related to structural diseases of the brain?

The Glasgow Coma Scale is used to

You are interviewing a 20-year-old patient with a new-onset psychotic disorder. The patient is apathetic and has disturbed thoughts and language patterns. The nurse recognizes this behavior pattern as consistent with a diagnosis of