The component of the Mental Health Status Examination that focuses on the way a person experiences reality is assessing the person's:
A.
Thinking/content of thought.
B.
Perception.
C.
Judgment.
D.
Mood and affect.
ANS: B
Perception is the way a person experiences reality. This assessment also is based on the patient's statement of his or her environment and behaviors associated with those statements.
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