Question 1

The diagnosis part of a case report is generally listed near the beginning of the report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If one needs to gather information quickly, open questions can sometimes be problematic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In making a mental status exam, process of thought has to do with which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Delusions, distortions of body image, hallucinations, obsessions, suicidal or homicidal ideation, and so forth 
B)  Circumstantially, coherence, flight of ideas, logical thinking, intact as opposed to loose associations, organization, and tangentiality 
C)  Dress, hygiene, body posture, tics, significant nonverbals, and manner of speech 
D)  Feeling state that is constricted or full, appropriate or inappropriate to content, labile, flat, blunted, exaggerated, and so forth 
E)  Two of the above

Question 4

A mental status report generally is written in four separate paragraphs to assure coverage of all four areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Information Gathering:questions, Structured Interviews, Assessment Procedures, and Writing a Case Report

The diagnosis part of a case report is generally listed near the beginning of the report.

If one needs to gather information quickly, open questions can sometimes be problematic.

In making a mental status exam, process of thought has to do with which of the following:

A mental status report generally is written in four separate paragraphs to assure coverage of all four areas.