Exam 1: MH 707 MH707 Latest

Exam 1: MH 707 / MH707 (Latest

Update 2025 / 2026) Psychiatric- Mental Health Assessment Across the Lifespan | Modules 1 & 2 Questions and Answers | 100% Correct - Frontier

Question:

Today I was interviewing a patient and when I asked a question the patient paused for a long period before answering. What is this called?

Answer:

Thought or speech latency

Question:

What screening tool/test would be used to follow/monitor for potential side effects of antipsychotic medications?

Answer:

The AIMS screening tool should be used to monitor potential unwanted side effects of antipsychotic medications. The AIMS screening tool should be utilized every time the patient has an appointment. 1 / 3

Question:

What are some examples of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) and tardive dyskinesia (TD)?

Answer:

Akathisia: unpleasant, emotional state experienced as restlessness. Hallmark

sign- inability to sit still

Akinesia: Parkinson-like symptom, characterized by stiffness and lack of

movement, difficulty getting started to move or lean to one side, and delay in answering questions. Could be confused as speech latency in an MSE.

Dyskinesias: abnormal movements characterized by tremors, especially in the

hands. Pill rolling, repetitive pouting of the lips. Note this can also involve respiratory muscles leading to episodic wheezing, which can be misinterpreted as asthma

Dystonia: muscle spasm. difficulty speaking, clenching of the jaw throat,

limbs, and trunk.

Tardive Dyskinesia: Late-onset abnormal movements particularly of the

mouth and face. Symptoms involve lip-smacking, chewing movements, tongue protrusion, and writhing movements of the limbs. As mentioned the timing of these symptoms is different than that of other EPS and they can last for months or years

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Question:

You're interviewing a client, and they seem sad to you. Do you document sadness under mood?

Answer:

If a client appears sad to you, this would be their affect (the outward expression of their mood). If they state they are sad, that would be documented under mood. Mood is subjective, and affect is objective.

Question:

What is the difference between a safety contract and a safety plan? Are they the same?

Answer:

The safety plan is collaborative. The safety contract is coerced. The latter is discouraged because it interferes with the therapeutic alliance. Since neither is "enforceable," the plan is more reasonable because since the client has helped develop it, they are more prone to follow it. The safety contract is just a promise.

Question:

If individual reports that they have hallucinations, but they know they are not real, where would this be documented on the MSE?

Answer:

Insight

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