Patient Assessment and Evaluation Flashcards
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A counselor observes that a client is oriented to person and place but not to time or situation. This would be documented as:
Answer: Oriented x2
Orientation is typically assessed in four domains: person, place, time, and situation; being oriented to person and place but not time/situation = oriented x2.
When a client's presenting problem involves suspected traumatic brain injury (TBI), a LPCC should:
Answer: Include neuropsychological screening and refer to neurology or neuropsychology as needed
When TBI is suspected, counselors should conduct appropriate screening and collaborate with or refer to neurological specialists for comprehensive evaluation.
Which of the following is true about the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-3)?
Answer: It is a self-report instrument with validity scales designed to detect response distortion
The MMPI-3 includes multiple validity scales (e.g., VRIN, TRIN, F) designed to detect inconsistent, exaggerated, or minimized responding.
A counselor is documenting that a client reports hearing voices when no one is present. The correct MSE terminology is:
Answer: Auditory hallucination
Auditory hallucinations are perceptions of sounds or voices without an external stimulus; they are a type of perceptual disturbance, not a thought disorder.
Which cultural consideration is most important when interpreting standardized assessment results with a client from an underrepresented population?
Answer: Consider whether the normative sample adequately represents the client's cultural group
Clinicians must evaluate whether a test's normative sample reflects the client's cultural group; if not, results may be biased and less valid for that individual.
The 'presenting problem' section of a clinical intake assessment primarily documents:
Answer: The client's reason for seeking counseling and description of current symptoms
The presenting problem captures the client's own account of why they are seeking help and what symptoms or concerns are currently most distressing.
In risk assessment, 'static risk factors' differ from 'dynamic risk factors' in that static factors:
Answer: Are fixed historical variables that cannot be altered
Static risk factors (e.g., prior suicide attempts, criminal history) are historical and unchangeable, while dynamic factors (e.g., hopelessness, substance use) can shift with treatment.