01
True or false
1 point
True or false: A mental health assessment by itself establishes a diagnosis.
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02 Assessment and Care Planning Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 02 Assessment and Care Planning, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
20 questions
02
Fill in the blank
1 point
In the mental status examination, mood is the person’s reported emotional state, while is the emotion conveyed through expression, tone, and behavior.
03
Choose one
1 point
Which note best documents an observed communication behavior without relying on an interpretive label?
- A
The person was withdrawn.
- B
The person spoke quietly and paused for several seconds before answering.
- C
The person was unwilling to engage.
- D
The person seemed uninterested in getting better.
04
Written response
1 point
A person has a new, unexpected change in mental state. What kind of evaluation may be warranted because the change could have a medical, medication-related, or substance-related cause?
05
True or false
1 point
True or false: A positive suicide-risk screening result is a complete risk assessment.
- A
True
- B
False
06
Choose all
1 point
Which information should be considered when assessing suicide concerns? Select all that apply.
- A
Current thoughts, their timing and frequency, and any plan or access to means
- B
Only whether the person denies intent at the time of the conversation
- C
Past attempts or self-injury and acute stressors
- D
Supports and reasons for living
07
Choose one
1 point
A person expresses current suicidal intent and cannot be kept safe. What is the most appropriate immediate response?
- A
Ask the person to contact a support person later and end the meeting.
- B
Write a safety plan and arrange a routine follow-up.
- C
Stay with the person, promptly involve the responsible clinician, and follow emergency procedures.
- D
Rely on the person’s denial of intent to determine that no action is needed.
08
Fill in the blank
1 point
A safety plan is not a to avoid harm.
09
Written response
1 point
What is the name of the planning approach in which care goals and supports are developed with the person and reflect their priorities, values, strengths, and preferences?
10
Choose all
1 point
Which elements belong in a useful person-centered care plan? Select all that apply.
- A
A priority concern and desired outcome
- B
A specific, achievable goal with an agreed timeframe
- C
A fixed treatment choice selected by the care team without the person’s input
- D
Agreed actions, supports, responsibilities, and follow-up
11
Open ended
1 point
During an MSE, a person has difficulty answering orientation questions. Explain what cognition includes and name contextual factors to consider before interpreting this finding.
12
Choose one
1 point
Which approach best explores medication and substance use during an assessment?
- A
Ask only about prescribed medicines, since nonprescribed medicines are not relevant.
- B
Ask about current alcohol use but not recent changes or possible withdrawal.
- C
Avoid asking about medication or substance use unless the person brings it up.
- D
Ask about prescribed and nonprescribed medicines, recent changes, substances, and possible effects or withdrawal.
13
Choose one
1 point
When documenting an assessment, how should the person’s account and the assessor’s observations be recorded?
- A
Combine the person’s report and the assessor’s interpretation into one conclusion.
- B
Record the person’s reported experience separately from relevant observed findings.
- C
Document only observable behavior and omit the person’s account.
- D
Replace detailed findings with a broad label to make the note concise.
14
Written response
1 point
A person has suicidal thoughts but is not in an immediate life-threatening emergency. What U.S. number can they call or text for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline?
15
Written response
1 point
A person and care team agree that the person will practice a chosen relaxation strategy before bed on four nights each week. What frequency should be entered as the goal?
16
True or false
1 point
A written safety plan is a promise or contract that a person will avoid harming themselves.
- A
True
- B
False
17
Choose one
1 point
During an MSE, a clinician describes the emotion conveyed by a person's facial expression, tone, and behavior. Which domain is being described?
- A
Mood
- B
Affect
- C
Thought process
- D
Insight
18
Choose one
1 point
A person reports feeling overwhelmed, and the clinician observes long pauses and quiet speech. Which documentation approach is most appropriate?
- A
Combine the person's account and the clinician's interpretation into one summary.
- B
Use a diagnostic label instead of recording specific findings.
- C
Record the person's report separately from observations and describe findings specifically.
- D
Include only observations that support the clinician's initial impression.
19
Choose one
1 point
A screening tool indicates possible suicide risk. What is the most appropriate next step?
- A
Treat the positive screen as a complete risk assessment and close the evaluation.
- B
Conduct further evaluation according to the clinical pathway and involve a qualified clinician as required.
- C
Assume the person is in imminent danger without asking any follow-up questions.
- D
Repeat the screen later instead of responding to the result.
20
Choose one
1 point
A person's mental state changes unexpectedly soon after a medication change. What should the care team do?
- A
Arrange appropriate medical evaluation while considering possible medical, medication-related, or substance-related causes.
- B
Assume the change confirms a new psychiatric diagnosis.
- C
Wait until the next routine appointment because mental status changes are not medically relevant.
- D
Rely only on the person's prior mental health history to explain the change.