Lesson 6

Question 1

Record the patient’s sex, age, race, and ethnic group

Answer 1

Appearance

Question 2

Note whether the patient appeared interested during the interview, if the patient appeared bored.

Answer 2

Attitude toward the examiner

Question 3

Sustained emotion that the patient is experiencing

Answer 3

Mood

Question 4

It is determined by the observations made by the interviewer during the course of the interview

Answer 4

Affect

Question 5

A patient’s affect is defined in the ff. terms:

Answer 5

Expansive
Euthymic
Constricted
Blunted
Flat

Question 6

Whether the patients raise their voice when responding

Answer 6

Speech

Question 7

Throughout the interview, very specific questions will be asked regarding the patient’s history. Note whether the patient responds directly to the questions

Answer 7

Though process

Question 8

To determine whether the patient is experiencing hallucinations

Answer 8

Though content

Question 9

What are the type of hallucinations?

Answer 9

Auditory
Visual
Gustatory
Tactile
Olfactory

Question 10

Hearing things

Answer 10

Auditory

Question 11

Seeing things

Answer 11

Visual

Question 12

Tasting things

Answer 12

Gustatory

Question 13

Feeling sensations

Answer 13

Tactile

Question 14

Smelling things

Answer 14

Olfactory

Question 15

Patients perception is important part of this evaluation

Answer 15

Thought contents

Question 16

Determine if the patients have any fears that cause them to avoid situation

Answer 16

Phobias

Question 17

The interviewer should inquire about past acts of self-harm or violence

Answer 17

Suicidal ideation or intent

Question 18

Questions : do you have any thoughts of hurting anyone?

Answer 18

Homicidal ideation or intent

Question 19

Used to measure sensorium and cognition

Answer 19

Folstein Mini-Mental State Examination

Question 20

Characterized by unresponsiveness

Answer 20

Consciousness

Question 21

Evaluate the patient’s ability to sequence

Answer 21

Reading and writing

Question 22

Assess the patient’s ability to determine similarities

Answer 22

Abstract thought

Question 23

Assess the patient’s understanding of their condition

Answer 23

Insight

Question 24

question: what would you do if you smelled smoke in a crowded theatre?

Answer 24

Judgement

Question 25

Ask the patient about doing things without thinking or planning

Answer 25

Impulsivility

Question 26

Determine if the patient seems reliable, unrealiable, or is it diffucult to determine

Answer 26

Reliability

Question 27

Change topics

Answer 27

Flight of ideas

Question 28

Creating new words

Answer 28

Neologism

Question 29

Gaylingo

Answer 29

Neologism

Question 30

Rhyming words

Answer 30

Clanging

Question 31

Speech is halted

Answer 31

Thought blocking

Question 32

Thought: objective data

Answer 32

Thought process