The Nurse Is Performing a Mental Status Examination

Multiple Choice

The nurse is performing a mental status examination.Which statement is true regarding the assessment of mental status?

A) Mental status assessment diagnoses specific psychiatric disorders.
B) Mental disorders occur in response to everyday life stressors.
C) Mental status functioning is inferred through assessment of an individual's behaviors.
D) Mental status can be assessed directly, just like other systems of the body (e.g., cardiac and breath sounds) .