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arivle123 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is planning to assess a client's mental status. What should the nurse use to make this assessment?

1. Ability to communicate
2. Ability to remember recent and past events
3. Orientation and level of consciousness
4. Awareness about their surroundings

Question 2

A client is able to breathe more easily in an upright position. How should the nurse document this finding?

1. Orthopnea
2. Dyspnea
3. Eupnea
4. Apnea

Danny Ewald · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 3

1. Communication assesses a portion of the client's mental status.
2. Memory assesses only a part of the client's mental status.
3. Mental status is determined by checking both level of awareness (orientation) and the client's state of arousal, or level of consciousness.
4. Level of awareness (orientation) assesses only a part of the client's mental status.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1

1. Orthopnea is shortness of breath in a reclining position that is relieved by sitting upright.
2. Dyspnea is difficulty breathing.
3. Eupnea is normal breathing.
4. Apnea is absence of breathing.