Pre-Lecture Quiz

Chapter 6: Assessing Mental Status & Psychosocial Developmental Level

True/False

1. Mental status refers to a client’s level of cognitive and emotional functioning and stability.

2. Cerebral abnormalities disturb the client’s intellectual ability, communication ability, or

emotional behaviors.

3. A client with low blood sugar may report anxiety and other mental status changes.

4. Poor appetite may be seen with depression, eating disorders, and substance abuse.

5. Cognition may be altered with toxin exposure.

Fill in the Blank

1. _______ is rhythmic and coordinated with arms swinging at sides.

2. The theorist Erik Erikson developed a psychosocial theory that identifies a number of
____________ concepts to describe growth from birth to death.

3. ____________ occurs when the middle-aged person has not accomplished one or more of the
previous developmental tasks and is unable to give to future generations.

4. The structure and function of the ______________ system can affect one’s mental and
psychosocial status.

5. Clients who are experiencing symptoms such as memory loss or confusion may fear that they
have a serious condition such as a brain tumor or _____________ disease.

True/False

1. True

2. True

3. True

4. True

5. True
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1. Gait

2. Dichotomous

3. Stagnation

4. Neurological

5. Alzheimer’s