In contrasting the assessment of mental status from mental health, a nurse recognizes that data for the mental status examination are obtained using which techniques?
A) Asking them about their relatives who have mental health disorders
B) Having them demonstrate their ability to reason and calculate
C) Asking them to recall how they have coped with daily stress
D) Having them describe their mood and emotions

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The mental status examination asks patients to perform calculations and other tasks to show their abilities, rather than asking them about their abilities. Option A obtains information from patients for the histories, but does not ask patients to demonstrate mental abilities. Option C obtains information from patients for the histories, but does not ask patients to demonstrate mental abilities. Having them describe their mood and emotions does not ask patients to demonstrate mental abilities.

In Contrasting the Assessment of Mental Status from Mental Health