Exam 9: The Mental Status Examination

Sophie is interviewing a new client. Sometimes the client refuses to answer questions. Other times he openly disagrees with Sophie. Sophie is left feeling as if she can't say anything that this client will agree with. Which statement might she use to describe the client's attitude toward the examiner?

Which of the following statements is/are true?

Carlos meets with a new client. The client is unshaven. Which of the following is a reasonable hypothesis for Carlos to make?

Why is the mental status examination useful?

Mitra is assessing Jake's memory. After hearing Jake recall events in his childhood, she suspects that he either has a memory impairment or is fabricating stories. What could Mitra do to help her assess his remote memory?

What strategy is recommended as a way for clinicians to resist the temptation of making single symptom generalization?

If a client begins crying while talking about her terminally ill son, what could the therapist conclude?

Which of the following is NOT used to describe client speech in a mental status exam?

Which of the following is NOT related to orientation and consciousness?

"Attitude toward the examiner" refers to:

"Euphoric," "labile," and "blunted" are words used to describe:

When interviewing a client and making a judgment of the client's attitude, the clinician should do which of the following?

Ideas of references are most often associated with:

Clients who resist speaking openly and are resistant to direct questioning are referred to as having:

Confabulation presents a problem in which part of a mental status examination?

Care should be taken when using MSEs with clients from diverse cultures because:

Which of the following factors can affect performance on cognitive assessments such as digit span and serial sevens?

The evaluation of speech during a mental status exam can have implications for which of the following?

Which of the following do therapists focus on to assess client cognitive abilities?

Which of the following is NOT true of hallucinations?