Chapter 5 (mental status)

Question 1

Dysphonia

Answer 1

Voice

Difficulty or discomfort in talking, with abnormal pitch or volume, due to laryngeal disease. Voice sounds hoarse or whispered, but articulation and language are intact.

Question 2

Dysarthria

Answer 2

Articulation

Distorted speech sounds; speech may sound unintelligible; basic language (word choice, grammar, comprehension) intact.

Question 3

Aphasia

Answer 3

Language comprehension and production secondary to brain damage

True language disturbance, defect in word choice and grammar or defect in comprehension; defect is in higher integrative language processing.

Question 4

Ambivalence

Answer 4

The existence of opposing emotions toward an idea, object, person

A person feels love and hate toward another at the same time

Question 5

Lability

Answer 5

Rapid shift of emotions

Person expresses euphoric, tearful, angry feelings in rapid succession

Question 6

Blocking

Answer 6

Blocking is a sudden interruption in train of thought.