The Nurse Is Performing a Mental Status Examination

The nurse is performing a mental status examination. Which statement is true regarding the assessment of mental status?

A) Mental status assessment diagnoses specific psychiatric disorders.
B) Mental disorders occur in response to everyday life stressors.
C) Mental status functioning is inferred through the assessment of an individual's behaviors.
D) Mental status can be directly assessed, similar to other systems of the body (e.g., heart sounds, breath sounds) .