Deck 18: The Mental Status Examination

Question 1

Your subject,Steven,is having tangible difficulty participating in the interview.He frequently gets up from the couch and plays with his hands the duration of the interview.Steven's behavior might be described as:​

A) ​Combative
B) ​Awkward
C) ​Hyperactive
D) ​Listless

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What are some observations that would cause a case manager concern when doing a home visit? Would these be a symptom of an active mental illness?​

Answer 2

Answers will vary​

Question 3

Name 3 attitudes a case manager might note on the MSE?​

Answer 3

Answers will vary​

Question 4

A "contemptuous" disposition on the part of the examinee would be comprised of:​

A) ​Speaking while revealing little or nothing
B) ​A palpable air of superiority
C) ​An expressed sense of entitlement
D) ​Asking for favors or favorable treatment

Question 5

Client 1 has a Major Depressive Disorder with melancholic features.Using the DSM V,if available,write the code,symptoms and prevalence in the general population.

Question 6

What are 3 things that a case manager should observe as part of the Mental Status Exam?​

Question 7

Steven is the subject of a mental status examination (MSE).You,the counselor,should pay particular attention to all of the following except:​

A) ​Verbal communication and nonverbal communication
B) ​Content of Steven's communication
C) ​Nonverbal communication
D) ​Steven's diagnostic history

Question 8

When reporting speech and language deficits and/or irregularities,it is critical to:​

A) ​Present a tentative diagnosis
B) ​Go into as much detail as possible
C) ​Provide verbatim examples
D) ​Not jump to any possibly misleading conclusions

Question 9

A euthymic mood is what type of mood? How does it differ from a labile mood?​

Question 10

You suspect that Steven is experiencing anterograde amnesia.This is based on the fact that Steven:​

A) ​Cannot recall what he had for breakfast half an hour ago
B) ​On repeated attempts,cannot learn how to put together a puzzle consisting of four pieces
C) ​Cannot tell you his name,date of birth,or address
D) ​Experiences lapses in memory lasting several minutes

Question 11

Loose associations refers to what type of behavior pattern?​

Question 12

What is the one appearance characteristic that a case manager should note on a MSE?​

Question 13

If you know that the diagnosis for schizophreniform disorder is an episode of the disorder lasting at least 1 month but less than 6 months and you must make the diagnosis without waiting for recovery,you would mark the diagnosis:?

Question 14

"Impoverished" speech and language can be a tricky label to apply.It can point to a mental-health issue or something far more mundane such as:​

A) ​Manipulative behavior
B) ​Racing thoughts
C) ​Substance abuse
D) ​An examinee who is not a native English speaker

Question 15

The obligation to assess whether an examinee presents a danger to him- or herself and/or others is: ​

A) ​Moral and ethical
B) ​Personal and Professional
C) ​Contractual and legal
D) ​Clinical and Legal

Question 16

Describe what tardive dyskinesia is​

Question 17

The mental status examination hinges unequivocally on the practitioner's power of:​

A) ​Diagnosis
B) ​Intuition
C) ​Observation
D) ​Deduction

Question 18

Steven comes in for his MSE in a ski parka and woolen winter hat.It is the second week of August.Steven's attire would be termed:

A) ​"Unconventional"
B) ​"Garish"
C) ​"Atypical"
D) ​"Unseasonal"

Question 19

Severe akathisia also is what?​

Question 20

When assessing an individual's overall intelligence,_____________ sensitivity is of paramount importance.

A) ​Intellectual
B) ​Cultural
C) ​Personal
D) ​Historical