When conducting a mental status assessment, what will the nurse assess?
1. Cognitive and affective functions
2. Cognitive and effective functions
3. Affective and memory functions
4. Affective and knowledge functions
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Cognitive (intellectual) and affective (emotional) functions are assessed.
Rationale 2: There are no effective functions.
Rationale 3: The mental status assessment does not include an assessment of memory.
Rationale 4: A mental status assessment does not include a knowledge assessment.
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