Author Question: The component of the Mental Health Status Examination that focuses on the way a person experiences ... (Read 114 times)

ereecah · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The component of the Mental Health Status Examination that focuses on the way a person experiences reality is assessing the person's:

A.
Thinking/content of thought.
B.
Perception.
C.
Judgment.
D.
Mood and affect.

Question 2

In the Mental Health Status Examination, which of the following focuses on what the person is thinking?

A.
Speech and the ability to communicate
B.
Judgment
C.
Memory
D.
Thinking/content of thought

connor417 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Perception is the way a person experiences reality. This assessment also is based on the patient's statement of his or her environment and behaviors associated with those statements.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Thinking/content of thought describes the content and process used in thinking. Alterations can include flight of ideas or obsessions.