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Patient Assessment & Evaluation Flashcards

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  1. During a mental status examination, a patient responds to questions about the current president by naming someone who held office 20 years ago. This finding is best documented as:

    Answer: Orientation impairment

    Inability to correctly identify current public figures indicates impaired orientation to person or current events.

  2. A BHP uses the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). Which domain does this tool specifically measure?

    Answer: Suicidal ideation and behavior

    The C-SSRS is a standardized instrument designed to assess the intensity and lethality of suicidal ideation and past suicidal behaviors.

  3. A patient reports hearing voices that comment on their actions throughout the day. This symptom is classified as:

    Answer: Auditory hallucination

    Running commentary voices heard without an external stimulus are a classic form of auditory hallucination.

  4. Which assessment tool uses a series of questions about alcohol use with the acronym CAGE?

    Answer: Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener

    CAGE stands for Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye-opener, each representing a screening question for alcohol dependence.

  5. When conducting a biopsychosocial assessment, which of the following belongs in the 'social' domain?

    Answer: Employment status and housing stability

    Employment status and housing stability are social determinants of health captured in the social domain of a biopsychosocial assessment.

  6. A clinician notes that a patient's mood is 'dysthymic.' This means the patient is experiencing:

    Answer: Mildly depressed or low mood

    Dysthymic mood refers to a chronically low or mildly depressed emotional state, distinct from a full major depressive episode.

  7. During intake, a patient discloses that they have a plan to harm their neighbor and intends to act within the week. The BHP's primary obligation is to:

    Answer: Notify the intended victim and appropriate authorities per duty-to-warn laws

    Tarasoff-based duty-to-warn statutes require clinicians to warn identifiable third parties and notify law enforcement when a credible, specific threat exists.