Abnormal Findings in Mental Status Assessment: Levels of Consciousness 4 & 5
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Which of the following best describes a person in a state of stupor or semi-coma?

  • Fully responsive to external stimuli
  • Conscious but unable to speak
  • Unconscious but withdraws hand to avoid pain (correct)
  • Verbal but with incomprehensible sounds

    • What is a key characteristic of a person in a state of coma according to the text?

  • Can have reflex activity but no purposeful movement (correct)
  • Responds only to pain
  • Withdraws hand to avoid pain
  • Shows clear verbal responses

    • According to the Glasgow Coma Scale, what score is given if a patient opens their eyes spontaneously?

  • 6 points
  • 5 points
  • 4 points (correct)
  • 3 points

    • Which speech disorder is characterized by difficulty in talking due to laryngeal disease?

    <p>Dysphonia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a typical characteristic of dysarthria?

    <p>Difficulty in articulation and language comprehension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In mental status assessments, what does the Glasgow Coma Scale measure?

    <p>Levels of consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What level of consciousness is characterized by being fully aware of external and internal stimuli, conducting meaningful interpersonal interactions, and being oriented?

    <p>Alert</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In mental status assessment, which cognitive function includes the ability to recall 4 unrelated words at specified testing intervals?

    <p>Memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which level of consciousness is described as requiring constant stimulation for even marginal cooperation and conversing in monosyllables when aroused?

    <p>Obtunded</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic feature of someone in a lethargic state according to the mental status assessment documentation?

    <p>Responsive but with slow and fuzzy thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of thought processes in mental status assessment refers to having logical and coherent perceptions?

    <p>Perceptions and thought processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What cognitive ability is associated with being able to attend cooperatively with an interviewer according to the mental status assessment documentation?

    <p>Attention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a state of excessive well-being and cheerfulness, considered inappropriate given the individual's physical and mental condition?

    <p>Euphoria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe a person who is easily annoyed and provoked, often leading to impatience?

    <p>Irritability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mood abnormality involves rapid shifts in emotions, where a person expresses euphoric, tearful, and angry feelings in quick succession?

    <p>Lability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When a person feels love and hate toward another individual simultaneously, what term best describes this emotional conflict?

    <p>Ambivalence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term best defines a state of excessive happiness, joy, and optimism without necessarily being pathological?

    <p>Elation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a person expresses violent behavior towards themselves or others while in a state of furious loss of control, what term is most appropriate for this emotional state?

    <p>Rage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using the Glasgow Coma Scale for aging persons in the hospital or extended care setting?

    <p>To determine level of consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In assessing cognitive function, what does it mean when an aging person is considered 'oriented'?

    <p>Knowing their location and the current date</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average number of words recalled by persons in the eighth decade over five minutes?

    <p>Three out of four words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the Set Test recommended as a supplemental Mental Status examination for individuals aged 65 to 85?

    <p>To aid in mental status evaluation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of a person's behavior is assessed based on their posture, dress, and grooming in mental status assessments?

    <p>Appropriateness for age and setting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In mental status assessments, what does 'appropriate facial expression' indicate about a person's behavior?

    <p>Alertness and emotional regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is phobia characterized by?

    <p>Strong, persistent, irrational fear of an object or situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of hypochondriasis?

    <p>Feeling sick with no actual basis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes obsession?

    <p>Experienced as intrusive and senseless</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ritual is characterized by arranging items into a perfect order?

    <p>Symmetry rituals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What best describes counting rituals?

    <p>Each step taken, floor tiles, desks in a classroom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which behavior is associated with cleanliness rituals?

    <p>Scrubbing the kitchen floor everyday.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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