Tina Jones Mental Health Shadow Health Review Questions
If you had asked Tina to explain the saying “Don’t cry over spilled milk,” what would you be checking?
Answer: You would be checking her abstract reasoning. This means understanding ideas that are not physical things, like interpreting a common saying or finding similarities between objects.
Impaired judgment
Memory
Abstract reasoning (Correct Answer)
Thinking ability
Suppose Tina couldn’t recognize the pen you showed her. What’s this symptom called?
Answer: This is called agnosia. It means not being able to recognize objects or people, usually because of a brain injury or neurological condition.
Apraxia
Loss of ability to distinguish
Memory loss
Agnosia (Correct Answer)
What’s part of assessing cognition?
Answer: Memory is part of assessing cognition. Cognitive assessments look at various aspects like orientation, attention, memory, learning ability, vocabulary, and math skills.
Memory (Correct Answer)
Emotional reaction
Speech
Mood
Explain the difference between inappropriate and appropriate mood and give an example of each.
Student’s Answer: Knowing the difference between mood types is crucial. Appropriate mood fits the situation, like a student being happy about passing a test. Inappropriate mood is when emotions don’t match the situation, like laughing at a funeral.
Model’s Note: Mood is how emotions show. Appropriate mood fits the situation, like a student cheering for college acceptance. Inappropriate mood is when emotions don’t match, like laughing at a funeral.
Name the parts (sections) of a complete mental check-up.
Student’s Answer: A complete mental check-up should cover orientation, attention, abstract thinking, understanding, judgment, vocabulary, speaking, and memory. It’s done informally during the physical check-up and can become a formal exam if needed.
Model’s Note: A thorough mental check-up should look at orientation, attention, abstract thinking, understanding, judgment, memory, vocabulary, and speaking. It’s usually done informally during the physical check-up but may become a formal test if necessary.
Imagine Tina’s relative told you she’s been confused on and off for two days. Name two main signs of delirium and explain why you’d check for it.
Student’s Answer: Key signs of delirium include changes in awareness and thinking. It’s important to check for delirium because sudden, fluctuating cognitive changes are typical signs, often linked to medication effects, illness, substance abuse, or dementia.
Model’s Note: Delirium signs include changes in consciousness and thinking. Checking for delirium is crucial when someone shows sudden, fluctuating cognitive changes, as it could signal medication issues, illness, substance misuse, or dementia.
Tina Jones Mental Health Shadow Health Review Questions
Activity Time: 22 min
If you had asked Tina to tell you the meaning of the proverb “Don’t cry over spilled milk,” what would you have been assessing?
- Impaired judgment
- Memory
- Abstract reasoning (Correct Response)
- Cognition
Suppose that Tina had been unable to identify the pen you were holding. What is the name of this symptom?
- Apraxia
- Discrimination loss
- Memory loss
- Agnosia (Correct Response)
Which of the following is a component of assessing cognition?
- Memory (Correct Response)
- Emotional response
- Speech
- Affect
Distinguish between inappropriate affect and appropriate affect, and provide an example of each.
Identify the components (domains) of a comprehensive mental status exam.
Imagine that Tina’s family member reported to you that she had been acting confused on and off for the last two days. Identify at least two key features of delirium. Describe why you would assess for delirium.
