The Nurse Is Preparing to Do a Mental Status Examination

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to do a mental status examination.Which statement is true regarding the mental status examination?

A) A patient's family is the best resource for information about the patient's coping skills.
B) It is usually sufficient to gather mental status information during the health history interview.
C) It takes an enormous amount of extra time to integrate the mental status examination into the health history interview.
D) It is usually necessary to perform a complete mental status examination to get a good idea of the patient's level of functioning.