When performing a mental status examination, a nurse notes that the patient keeps repeating, "I didn't do it. I didn't do it. I didn't do it
" This response would be an example of which one of the components of the mental status examination? a. Appearance
b. Mood and affect
c. Thought content
d. Memory and attention
C
Repetitive statements and thoughts are considered to be obsessive. This would be an element of the thought content component of the mental status examination.
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a. Intracellular b. Intravascular c. Extracellular d. Interstitial
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A) The elderly patient has more boney prominences than a younger person. B) The elderly patient has reduced ability to adjust rapidly to emotional and physical stress. C) The elderly patient has impaired thermoregulatory mechanisms, which increase susceptibility to hyperthermia. D) The elderly patient has an impaired ability to decrease his or her metabolic rate.
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A. Ineffective self-health maintenance B. Risk for impaired liver function C. Deficient fluid volume D. Unilateral neglect
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)