Exam 2

Question 1

Mental Status

Answer 1

A person’s emotional and cognitive function

Question 2

Mental Health

Answer 2

A state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her potential

Question 3

Mental Disorder

Answer 3

Apparent when a person’s response is greater than expected

Question 4

Organic Disorder

Answer 4

Disease of known specific organic cause

Delirium, dementia, intoxication, withdrawal

Question 5

Psychiatric Disorders

Answer 5

Organic etiology has not been established

Anxiety disorder, schizophrenia

Question 6

When do consciousness and language develop?

Answer 6

18-24mos

Question 7

Mental Status Examination

Answer 7

Appearance
Behavior
Cognition
Thought Processes

Question 8

Perform a full mental status when…

Answer 8

1. Patient shows anxiety
2. Patient shows/reports behavioral changes
3. Aphasia occurs
4. Symptoms of psychiatric mental illness are present

Question 9

Standard Drinks (Beer)

Answer 9

12 oz = 1
16oz = 1.3
22oz = 2
40oz = 3.3

Question 10

Standard Drinks (Malt Liquor)

Answer 10

12oz = 1.5
16oz = 2
22oz = 2.5
40oz = 4.5

Question 11

Standard Drinks (Hard Liquor)

Answer 11

Mixed Drink = 1-3 or more
Pint (16oz) = 11
Fifth (25oz) = 17
1.75L (59oz) = 39

Question 12

Moderate Drinking

Answer 12

Men: >2/day
Women: >1/day

Question 13

At-Risk Drinking

Answer 13

Men: >14/week or >4/occasion
Women: >7/week or >3/occasion

Question 14

Early Remission

Answer 14

Full criteria met for >3 months

Question 15

Sustained Remission

Answer 15

Full criteria met for >12 months

Question 16

AUDIT Test

Answer 16

Helps to detect both less severe alcohol problems and alcohol abuse and dependence disorders
Scores 0-4 on 10 questions
>8 in men or >4 in women indicated hazardous consumption

Question 17

AUDIT-C Test

Answer 17

Short form that is helpful for acute and critical care units
Valid screening for heavy drinking/active alcohol abuse
Three questions scored 0-4 in 2 minutes
>3 indicates heavy or at-risk drinking

Question 18

CAGE Questionnaire

Answer 18

Takes less than one minute to answer four yes/no questions
Tests for lifetime alcohol abuse/dependence
Yes to >2 questions signals abuse

Question 19

TWEAK Questionnaire

Answer 19

Tolerance, Worry, Eye-Opener, Amnesia, Kut Down
Used for at-risk women, especially pregnant women
>2 indicates a drinking problem

Question 20

SMAST-G

Answer 20

Screening for aging adults
10 questions with yes/no responses
2 or more “yes” responses indicates an alcohol problem

Question 21

CIWA

Answer 21

Most sensitive scale for objective measurement
Measures progress of withdrawal
Take BP, pulse, respirations, and oxygen saturation and rate with ranges 0-7

Question 22

Abuse Assessment Screening (AAS)

Answer 22

6 question test to indicate intimate partner violence

Question 23

EASI

Answer 23

Elder abuse screening tool

Five question yes/no tool

Question 24

Laceration

Answer 24

Avulsion

Tearing away of a structure/part

Question 25

Ecchymosis

Answer 25

Hemorrhagic spot in skin or mucus membrane, forming a blue/purple patch

Question 26

Petechia

Answer 26

Pinpoint, non-raised, purple-red spots due to intradermal hemorrhage

Question 27

Lesion

Answer 27

Any pathologic/traumatic discontinuity of tissue

Question 28

Pattern of Injury

Answer 28

Bruises and fractures in various stages of healing