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Mental Status and Behavior Common Symptoms Quiz

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What are the components of the Mental Status exam?

Physical examination, blood tests, imaging studies, psychological evaluation

Appearance and behavior, speech and language, mood, thoughts and perceptions, cognitive function, higher cognitive functions (correct)

Level of consciousness, posture and motor behavior, dressing and grooming, facial expression, alertness

Vital signs, visual acuity, hearing tests, reflexes, cranial nerve examination

What does dementia refer to?

A transient mental disorder caused by stress or trauma

A mood disorder characterized by periods of depression and mania

A chronic disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury (correct)

An acute psychotic episode with hallucinations and delusions

Which of the following is not a component of the Mental Status exam?

Recent and remote memory

Orientation

Visual acuity (correct)

Attention

What does the term 'level of consciousness' refer to in the Mental Status exam?

Arousal intact, the person opens the eyes, looks at you, responds fully and appropriately to stimuli Signup and view all the answers

What are some common symptoms associated with changes in mood, attention, and speech?

Anxiety, ritualistic behavior, phobias Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'orientation' refer to in the context of the Mental Status exam?

(...) attention to time, place, and person Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe a patient who responds slowly and is somewhat confused, with decreased alertness and interest in the environment?

Obtundation Signup and view all the answers

In what state does a patient respond to repeated painful stimuli but remains unarousable with eyes closed?

Coma Signup and view all the answers

Which action can be performed to arouse a patient from stupor?

Pinch a tendon or rub the sternum Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the nervous system contains both motor and sensory fibers in most peripheral nerves?

Peripheral Nervous System Signup and view all the answers

What does an obtunded patient do in response to shaking gently as if awakening a sleeper?

Opens the eyes and looks at you, but responds slowly and somewhat confused Signup and view all the answers

What is the best way to assess the level of consciousness (arousal) in a lethargic patient?

Speak to the patient in a loud voice Signup and view all the answers