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?

Dysphonia Signup and view all the answers

What is a typical characteristic of dysarthria?

Difficulty in articulation and language comprehension Signup and view all the answers

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

Levels of consciousness 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?

Alert 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?

Memory 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?

Obtunded Signup and view all the answers

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

Responsive but with slow and fuzzy thinking Signup and view all the answers

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

Perceptions and thought processes 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?

Attention 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?

Euphoria Signup and view all the answers

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

Irritability 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?

Lability Signup and view all the answers

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

Ambivalence Signup and view all the answers

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

Elation 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?

Rage 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?

To determine level of consciousness Signup and view all the answers

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

Knowing their location and the current date Signup and view all the answers

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

Three out of four words Signup and view all the answers

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

To aid in mental status evaluation 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?

Appropriateness for age and setting Signup and view all the answers

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

Alertness and emotional regulation Signup and view all the answers

What is phobia characterized by?

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

Which of the following is an example of hypochondriasis?

Feeling sick with no actual basis Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes obsession?

Experienced as intrusive and senseless Signup and view all the answers

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

Symmetry rituals Signup and view all the answers

What best describes counting rituals?

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

Which behavior is associated with cleanliness rituals?

Scrubbing the kitchen floor everyday. Signup and view all the answers