A nurse will perform a mental status examination. The data most pertinent for determining the patient's affective response will be the patient's:
a. judgment and insight.
b. sensorium and memory.
c. appearance and thought content.
d. statements of mood and affect.
D
Mood is the patient's self-report of his or her prevailing emotional/affective state. The remaining options are more related to cognition and thought.
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