Psychiatric Technician Pharmacology
Board Exam Review Questions & Answers/ Updated 2025
1. The client is asking the medication nurse for his PRN sedative/hypnotic. The medication nurse asks the client whether he attempted to go to sleep naturally first before he came to the medication room. Th...
SBVC Psychiatric Technician State
Board Examination Review Questions &
Answers/Updated 2025
The psychiatric technician can prevent contracting hepatitis B by - CORRECT
ANSWER-Applying the principle of universal precautions
Carriers of hepatitis B infection have a much higher risk of contracting which of the
following medical conditions? - CORRECT ANSWER-Liver cancer
A female client is to receive a vaginal cream every day for 10 days. An appropriate
nursing intervention the psychiatric technician would implement to decrease discomfort
during the treatment would be to - CORRECT ANSWER-ask the client to void
Mrs. Hathaway has some abdominal complaints. She visits her physician and is
diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome. Specific symptoms of this medical condition
would be - CORRECT ANSWER-Stomach cramping, excessive gas, and incomplete
evacuation of the bowels
Mr.s Hathaway asks her physician about the cure for abdominal complaints. The
physician responds with which of the following statements? - CORRECT ANSWER-"It is
a chronic condition that is not life-threatening."
Possible medications Mrs. Hathaway's physician may prescribe for her abdominal
complaints would be classified under which of the following groups? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Antispasmodic and antidiarrheal
Which of the following would aggravate irritable bowel syndrome? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Stress
The psychiatric technician is instructed to take a rectal temperature of a client. He/she
knows that the normal rectal temperature is - CORRECT ANSWER-99.6
A rectal temperature would possibly be taken instead of an oral temperature for all of
the following reasons except when the client - CORRECT ANSWER-is feeling warm all
over
A female client is 72 years old. The psychiatric technician takes her pulse and it is 62.
The psychiatric technician would know that this pulse rate for an elderly person is -
CORRECT ANSWER-within the normal range
Mr. Prescott is 59 years old and is in the hospital for inoperative cancer. He finally
begins to talk to the staff about his feelings about dying. Sometimes he cries but it
,seems like he just wants someone to listen to him. The stage of dying that Mr. Prescott
is most likely in is the stage of - CORRECT ANSWER-depression
A client is wearing elastic stockings. This is to prevent pooling of blood in the veins of
the legs which can cause evin dilation and engorgement. Unless the physician has
specific orders, the psychiatric technician would remove the stockings and give skin
care - CORRECT ANSWER-once during his/her shift
Mr. Appleton has been diagnosed with hypertension. His physician has put him on
clonidine 0.2 mg t.i.d. Treatment for this client would consist of decreasing stress,
eliminating smoking, a reduced alcohol intake, adequate rest, exercise and controlling
obesity. Mr. Appleton needs to restrict his intake of which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Sodium and saturated fat
The psychiatric The most effective nursing strategy to prevent infection would be to -
CORRECT ANSWER-wash hands before and after any direct client contact
The highest achievable total score in the Apgar scoring system for newborn babies is -
CORRECT ANSWER-10
The physician needs to know the oral temperature of a client. The client recently
smoked a cigarette. The psychiatric technician would wait how many minutes before
taking the client's oral temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER-15 minutes
The physician now needs a pedal pulse from the same client. The psychiatric technician
knows this pulse site is being used - CORRECT ANSWER-to determine circulation to
the foot
The psychiatric technician is assigned to administer medication for the A.M. shift. On
Mrs. Smith's medication administration record it states that one medication is to be
given "p.c." The psychiatric technician would administer this medication - CORRECT
ANSWER-after meals
The client is to be given Demerol and Vistaril IM. The psychiatric technician would inject
the needle at what angle? - CORRECT ANSWER-90 degrees
A diagnosis of hypertension would not be made unless the client has abnormally high
blood pressure for at least two consecutive visits at the physician's office. The criteria
that is used to determine hypertension is - CORRECT ANSWER-over 140 mm Hg
systolic and/or 90 mm Hg diastolic
A client is having her blood pressure taken by the psychiatric technician. The client asks
what does blood pressure represent. The best response the psychiatric technician
would give is - CORRECT ANSWER-"It is a measure of the pressure exerted by the
blood as it pulsates through the arteries"
, A client is suffering from osteoporosis - a condition that causes bones to become
porous and less dense. This results in increased susceptibility to fracture and collapse.
The physician would order an increased amount of which foods to help treat this
condition? - CORRECT ANSWER-Liver, milk, egg yolks
The bed position in which the client's head and trunk are raised 45 degrees to 90
degrees is referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER-fowler's position
The prodromal signs/symptoms of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) are -
CORRECT ANSWER-fatigue, night sweats, intermittent fever, severe diarrhea
A client complains of a lesion on his penis. The physician examines it and sees that it is
reddish in color. The client states that it is painless and that he has been sexually
promiscuous. - CORRECT ANSWER-syphilis
A client is experiencing abnormal breathing which involves very deep to very shallow
respirations with temporary apnea. This type of irregular breathing pattern is referred to
as - CORRECT ANSWER-Cheyne-Stroke's
Debbie Lawson is a seven years old. Her mother brings her to the family physician
because Debbie has a rash on her body and is running a slight fever. The diagnosis is
chickenpox. This childhood disease is caused by what virus? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Herpesvirus
The most common cause of accidental deaths for children that are one year old or less
is - CORRECT ANSWER-Choking
The psychiatric technician is preparing to give the client a bed bath. The temperature of
the water should be between - CORRECT ANSWER-110-115 F
The client would be bathed in what order? - CORRECT ANSWER-Face, arms, hand,
chest and abdomen, legs and feet, back and perineum
The appropriate toothbrushing technique for clients would consist of - CORRECT
ANSWER-using tepid water, a soft toothbrush and brushing at a 45 degree angle
The client has been complaining that she is having difficulty sleeping the past few
months. The physician has prescribed a low dose of a sedative-hypnotic for a temporary
period of time. Client teaching to promote a regular sleep pattern would include -
CORRECT ANSWER-get adequate exercise during the day and established a regular
bedtime
Carol Stevens was brought into the emergency room. She was restless and complained
of being thirsty. The nurse took her vital signs and discovered that Carol had a pulse of
140 and pale looking and when she touched her hands they were cold and clammy. The
most probably medical condition Carol is suffering from is - CORRECT ANSWER-shock
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