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
ANS: B
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