Chapter 05 Mental Status Assessment Jarvis Physical Examination And Health Assessment 7th Edition

C hap te r 0 5: M en ta l S ta tu s A sse ssm en tJ arv is : P hysic a l E xam in atio n & H ea lt h A sse ssm en t, 7 th E dit io n M ULTIP L E C H OIC E 1. During an examination, the nurse can assess mental status by which activity?a.Examining the patients electroencephalogramb.Observing the patient as he or she performs an intelligence quotient (IQ) testc.Observing the patient and inferring health or dysfunctiond.Examining the patients response to a specific set of questions A NS: CMental status cannot be directly scrutinized like the characteristics of skin or heart sounds. Its functioningis inferred through an assessment of an individuals behaviors, such as consciousness, language, moodand affect, and other aspects. P T S: 1 DIF : Cognitiv e L ev el: U nders ta n din g ( C om pre h en sio n)R EF: p. 6 7 MSC : Clie n t N eed s: P sy ch oso cia l I n te g rity 2. The nurse is assessing the mental status of a child. Which statement about children andmental status is