NURS 301 Health Assessment Exam (NURS 301)

1. During an examination, the nurse can assess mental status by which activity? a. Examining the patient’s electroencephalogram b. Observing the patient as he or she performs an intelligence quotient (IQ) test c. Observing the patient and inferring health or dysfunction d. Examining the patient’s response to a specific set of questions ANS: C Mental status cannot be directly scrutinized like the characteristics of skin or heart sounds. Its functioning is inferred through an assessment...

1. During an examination, the nurse can assess mental status by which activity? a. Examining the patient’s electroencephalogram b. Observing the patient as he or she performs an intelligence quotient (IQ) test c. Observing the patient and inferring health or dysfunction d. Examining the patient’s response to a specific set of questions ANS: C Mental status cannot be directly scrutinized like the characteristics of skin or heart sounds. Its functioning is inferred through an assessment...

NURS 301 Health Assessment Exam 1 Focus Topics to Review Exam 1 will cover Chapters 1 to 5, Chapters 8, 9, 13, 14, 19, 23 Exam Items: 50 multiple choice, True or False Topics: Explain the purpose of a nursing health assessment Compare and contrast medical assessment from nursing health assessment. Describe the phases of the nursing process involved in health assessment by the nurse. Compare and contrast the four basic types of nursing assessment: (a) initial comprehensive, (b) ongoing or partial...

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Chapter 5 Mental Status Exam • Define the behaviors that are considered in an assessment of a person’s mental status • Describe relevant developmental care related to the mental status examination • State the purpose of a mental status assessment • Complete a Mini-Mental state examination MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. During an examination, the nurse can assess mental status by which activity? a. Examining the patient’s electroencephalogram b. Observing the patient as he or she pe...