The nurse is conducting a patient interview. Which statement made by the patient should the nurse more fully explore to assess the mental status during the interview?

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In every mental status examination, the following factors from the health history that could affect the findings should be noted: any known illnesses or health problems, such as alcoholism or chronic renal disease; current medications, the side effects of which may cause confusion or depression; the usual educational and behavioral level, noting this level as the patient's normal baseline and not expecting a level of performance on the mental status examination to exceed it; and responses to personal history questions, indicating current stress, social interaction patterns, and sleep habits. A patient stating that he/she sleeps like a baby, has no health problems, or is currently not taking any medications are not r/t the patient's mental status.

The Nurse Is Conducting a Patient Interview