In the Mental Health Status Examination, which of the following focuses on what the person is thinking?
A.
Speech and the ability to communicate
B.
Judgment
C.
Memory
D.
Thinking/content of thought
ANS: D
Thinking/content of thought describes the content and process used in thinking. Alterations can include flight of ideas or obsessions.
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