A nurse asks a patient, If you had fever and vomiting for 3 days, what would you do? Which aspect of the mental status examination is the nurse assessing?A) BehaviorB) CognitionC) Affect and moodD) Perceptual disturbances

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A nurse asks a patient, If you had fever and vomiting for 3 days, what would you do? Which aspect of the mental status examination is the nurse assessing?A)  BehaviorB)  CognitionC)  Affect and moodD)  Perceptual disturbances

shivam shukla · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Assessing cognition involves determining a patient's judgment and decision-making capabilities. In this case, the nurse expects a response of Call my doctor if the patient's cognition and judgment are intact. If the patient responds, I would stop eating, or I would just wait and see what happened, the nurse would conclude that judgment is impaired. The other options refer to other aspects of the examination.

A nurse asks a patient, "If you had fever and vomiting for 3 days, what would you do?" Which aspect of the mental status examination is the nurse assessing?

A) Behavior
B) Cognition
C) Affect and mood
D) Perceptual disturbances

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A nurse asks a patient, "If you had fever and vomiting for 3 days, what would you do?" Which aspect of the mental status examination is the nurse assessing?A) BehaviorB) CognitionC) Affect and moodD) Perceptual disturbances

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A nurse asks a patient, "If you had fever and vomiting for 3 days, what would you do?" Which aspect of the mental status examination is the nurse assessing?

A) Behavior
B) Cognition
C) Affect and mood
D) Perceptual disturbances