Observing Appearance and Behavior During a Mental Status Exam

question 108

Multiple Choice

Observing appearance and behavior during a mental status exam

• A) is simply done to give the appearance that the clinician is paying attention.
• B) rarely yields useful information.
• C) can yield clues regarding the presence of certain disorders.
• D) may just confuse the diagnostic process.

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Definitions:

Explicit Memory

The conscious, intentional recollection of factual information, previous experiences, and concepts.

Effortful Processing

The active memorization and learning of information through deliberate attention and effort.

Implicit Memory

A type of long-term memory that does not require conscious thought and enables us to perform tasks without deliberate effort.

Right Hippocampus

A region in the right hemisphere of the brain associated with the processing of spatial navigation and memory formation.