Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding the Assessment

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements 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) .