During a mental status assessment, the examiner asks the client to repeat these words: motorcar, teacup, and lilies. Five minutes later the client is asked to repeat the words again. The purpose of this exercise is to test the client's:
1. Insight.
2. Retention and recall.
3. Recall of recent past experiences.
4. Abstract thinking.
Question 2
The nurse is researching statistics of the five psychiatric disorders that comprise the top 10 causes of disability worldwide. Given this information, the nurse chooses which of the following as a priority screening for clients?
1. Bipolar disorder
2. Depression
3. Schizophrenia
4. Alcohol abuse