Mental Status Examination

Question 1

it is psychiatric equivalent to physical examination and should be done fully in a day to explore areas of pt’s mental fxning

Answer 1

Mental Status Examination

Question 2

how many components are there in MSE

Answer 2

12 + 1 (work behviors)

Question 3

Identify if the component can be gathered through observation of interview

1. Appearance and Behavior
2. Motor Activity
3. Speech
4. Mood
5. Affect

Answer 3

1. Observation
2. Observation
3. Observation
4. Interview
5. Observation

Question 4

Identify the mood

“Okay naman ako” + masaya

Answer 4

Euthymic

Question 5

Identify the mood

“OKAY NA OKAY AKO!!”

Answer 5

Elevated/Euphoric

Question 6

Identify the mood

“Okay naman ako” + malungkot

Answer 6

Depressed

Question 7

Identify the mood

Very sad

Answer 7

Dysphoria

Question 8

mood that is always changing

Answer 8

Labile

Question 9

Identify if full, constricted, blunted, flat

smiling + Happy

Answer 9

Full

Question 10

Identify if full, constricted, blunted, flat

force smile + happy

Answer 10

constricted

Question 11

Identify if full, constricted, blunted, flat

no smile

Answer 11

flat

Question 12

Identify if full, constricted, blunted, flat

smiles that is not too obvious + happy

Answer 12

Blunted

Question 13

Identify if the component can be gathered through observation of interview

6. Thought Content
7. Thought Process
8. Perceptual Disturbances
9. Sensorium and Cognition
10. Abstract Reasoning
11. Insight
12. Judgement

Answer 13

6. interview and observation
7. observation
8. interview and observation
9. Sensorium- observed; Cognition- interview
10. interview
11. interview
12. interview

Question 14

what is the 13th component of MSE

Answer 14

attitude to self, others and work behaviors

observed

Question 15

Parts of the Thought Content Component

Answer 15

Delusions
Preoccupations
Obsessions
Ideations

Question 16

parts of the perceptual disturbances component

Answer 16

Hallucinations
Illusions
Hallucinatory gestures

Question 17

parts of cognition component

Answer 17

Orientation of Date, Time, Place, Person, Situation
Memory
Concentration

Question 18

type of memory where you ask patient to recall 3 objects

Answer 18

immediate recall

Question 19

type of memory where you ask birthday, address

Answer 19

immediate memory

Question 20

memory from yesterday

Answer 20

recent

Question 21

how to test the client’s concentration

Answer 21

serial 7s, WORLD in backwards spelling

Question 22

How to test the client’s abstract reasoning

Answer 22

ask pt to interpret a proverb

Question 23

what is gathered in the insight component

Answer 23

to identify if the client is aware of their condition

Question 24

Intellectual insight vs True emotional insight

Answer 24

intellectual insight- awareness of the disease

true emotional insight- aware and understands what can be done to alleviate condition

Question 25

how to gather the pt's judgment

Answer 25

Situational - what they will do | Social - what they will do in a situation with others

Question 26

2 parts of the attitude towards self

Answer 26

self-confidence- trust in oneself (talk in front of everyone) self-esteem appraisal of worth (3 things love/hate to self)

Question 27

identify the appropriate MSE component | (+) thought control

Answer 27

thought content

Question 28

identify the appropriate MSE component | (+) auditory hallucination

Answer 28

Perceptual disturbance

Question 29

identify the appropriate MSE component patient was noted to have body odor

Answer 29

appearance and behavior

Question 30

identify the appropriate MSE component | fleeting eye contact all throughout the session

Answer 30

appearance and behavior

Question 31

identify the appropriate MSE component "i dont know why i am here:

Answer 31

insight

Question 32

identify the appropriate MSE component | Pt. used neologisms from time to time.

Answer 32

speech

Question 33

identify the appropriate MSE component | "Masaya naman ako ngayon"

Answer 33

mood

Question 34

identify the appropriate MSE component | “Hindi ko alam kung nasaan ako ngayon”

Answer 34

cognition

Question 35

identify the appropriate MSE component | Patient was laughing while staring at an empty space.

Answer 35

perceptual disturbances

Question 36

identify the appropriate MSE component | Pt. was uncooperative and often turns off his camera.

Answer 36

attitude towards others

Question 37

identify the appropriate MSE component | Poor recent memory

Answer 37

sensorium and cognition

Question 38

identify the appropriate MSE component | Pt. frequently spoke about Quiboloy.

Answer 38

thought content

Question 39

identify the appropriate MSE component | Pt. expressed intent to hurt her mother-in-law.

Answer 39

thought content

Question 40

identify the appropriate MSE component | "Naamoy ko palagi 'yung paboritong pabango ng nanay ko."

Answer 40

perceptual disturbances

Question 41

identify the appropriate MSE component | Patient kept his right hand raised all throughout the session

Answer 41

motor activity