Unit 2 - medical terms/H2T/MSE

Question 1

ecchymosis

Answer 1

large bruise

Question 2

expectorate

Answer 2

coughing up sputum, phlegm

Question 3

syncope

Answer 3

fainting

Question 4

what is an MSE

Answer 4

psychological equivalent of a head to toe assessment that describes the mental state and behaviors of the person being assessed

Question 5

why do we do MSEs

Answer 5

• The MSE provides information (assessment data) for diagnosis and assessment of disorder and response to treatment.
• A Mental Status Exam provides a snap shot at a point in time
• If another provider sees your patient it allows them to determine if the patients status has changed without previously seeing the patient

Question 6

components of the MSE

Answer 6

Appearance
Behavior
Cognition
Speech
Mood
Affect
Thought process
Thought content
Insight/Judgment
risk assessment

Question 7

tangential thought form

Answer 7

Move from thought to thought that relate in some way but never get to the point

Question 8

loose associations

Answer 8

Illogical shifting between unrelated topics

Question 9

flight of ideas

Answer 9

Quickly moving from one idea to another- see with mania

Question 10

thought blocking

Answer 10

thoughts are interrupted- we see with psychosis

Question 11

thought blocking

Answer 11

thoughts are interrupted- we see with psychosis

Question 12

Perseveration

Answer 12

Repetition of words, phrases or ideas

Question 13

word salad

Answer 13

randomly spoken words

Question 14

ABCSTAMPLICKER

Answer 14

A- Appearance
B- Behaviour
C- Cooperation
S- Speech
T- Thoughts
A- Affect
M-Mood
P- perceptions
L- LOC
I- Insight
C- Cognitive function
K- Knowledge
E- Endings
R- Reliability