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MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT!!The medication donepezil (Aricept) frequently is used to treat the early-stage symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. When administering this particular medication, the
nurse should be especially alert to assess the client for:
a. Weight changes
b. Tremors
c. Increased sweating
d. Alterations in blood pressure Answer- d
The mother of a 20-year-old man diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia is upset by the fact that her child tried to attack her during her daily visit. What is the most appropriate support the nurse can give her after this incident?
a. "Your child is working through relationship issues with you and does not know how
to express them."
b. "You should stop coming for a while, as your visits upset your child."
c. "Your child's illness is due to a loss of contact with reality, and not directed to you as his mother." d. "You must make him realize that his behavior toward you is inappropriate." Answer- c
Suicide is attempted three times more frequently by ____ but is more often successfully completed by ____.
a. Adult men, women
b. Adult women, men c. Adult fathers, mothers
d. Adolescent mothers, fathers Answer- b
Color therapy has been found to be especially effective in the treatment of:
a. Seasonal affective disorder
b. Bipolar disorder
c. Drug addiction
d. Generalized anxiety disorder Answer- a
During the mental status assessment, the nurse hands the client a piece of paper that reads "Please raise your left hand." If the client follows the command, the nurse has just assessed which ability of the client?
a. Abstract thinking
b. Reading c. General knowledge
d. Memory Answer- b
During the preparation phase of a therapeutic relationship with a client, what is the main task to be completed by the nurse?
a. To establish with the client the purpose of the relationship
b. To gather and review all possible information regarding the client
c. To build trust with the client
d. To obtain agreement from the client to work in conjunction with the nurse Answer-
b
Without assessment of six specific aspects of an individual's being, the mental health
nurse's scope of care is narrow and limited in effectiveness. These aspects include social, physical, cultural, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual areas of a person's life, known as a(n) __________ assessment.
a. Complete
b. Accurate
c. Holistic
d. Psychiatric Answer- c
Which of the following persons is most likely a candidate for primary hypersomnia?
a. A 50-year-old who has wakeful periods during the night and naps during the day following the death of her husband
b. A 6-year-old who wakes up in the middle of the night after having a nightmare and
is tired the next day
c. An obese 40-year-old who has snoring and periods of apnea at night and is tired the next day
d. An 18-year-old college student whose mother complains he sleeps all night and still naps during the day Answer- d
In the early twentieth century, a frontal lobotomy was a common treatment for violent
behaviors. Which description of this procedure is accurate?
a. A procedure that delivers an electrical stimulus to the frontal lobes of the brain
b. A surgical procedure that drills holes in the front of the skull to drain fluid
c. A surgical procedure that severs the frontal lobes of the brain from the thalamus
d. A surgical procedure that inserts implants into the frontal lobes of the brain Answer- c
According to Freud's theory, a baby who is crying in response to wanting to be held by his mother is an example of which part of the personality's control over behavior?
a. Id b. Ego
c. Superego
d. Self-control Answer- a
An older Asian female with a diagnosis of depression is cared for by her granddaughter. Her granddaughter is very attentive to the client's needs, attends every therapy session, and is active in the planning and implementing of the treatment plan. The granddaughter's valuing of her grandmother is most likely due to
her: a. Ethnicity
b. Cultural beliefs
c. Religion
d. Stereotype Answer- b
In the __________ culture, mental and emotional disorders are expressed as somatoform complaints on the basis of the belief that the body is the property of the ancestors.
a. Japanese
b. Hispanic
c. Southeast Asian
d. Korean Answer- d
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are most health care providers' drug of choice for the treatment of depression because:
a. Side effects are more manageable than with most antidepressants.
b. They are the only class safe for long-term therapy.
c. This is the oldest class of antidepressants.
d. They are fast-acting medications. Answer- a
Which client is suffering from a major depressive episode?
a. An adolescent who expresses feeling lost after the death of his mother last week
b. A 50-year-old male who has been depressed for a month and is contemplating suicide
c. A 30-year-old female who is being treated for episodes of depression she has suffered since the age of 21
d. An elderly adult who feels like she is in a fog after the diagnosis of terminal cancer
given to her 8 days ago Answer- b
Eating disorders, substance abuse, delinquent behaviors, posttraumatic stress disorder, and suicide most commonly are seen as the result of abuse in which population?
a. Children
b. Adolescents
c. Adults
d. Elderly Answer- b
The elderly spouse of a female Alzheimer's client states that his wife seems to wander aimlessly from room to room looking for things in incorrect places, such as kitchen utensils in the bedroom and laundry detergent in the kitchen. He asks the nurse for suggestions of what he can do to help her. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Keep rooms well lit."
b. "Keep the home environment simple and user-friendly for her."
c. "Have clocks and calendars with large letters in several rooms of the house."
d. "Place large signs on doors or entryways that identify the room." Answer- d
Betty Neuman developed the nursing theory that promotes nursing interventions to assist individuals in reaching and maintaining the highest level of wellness possible. What is this theory known as? a. Adaptation model
b. Interpersonal model
c. Systems model d. Self-care deficit model Answer- c
A client with major depressive disorder is scheduled for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which point will the nurse teach the client?
a. "ECT treatments take about 1 hour."
b. "You will most likely receive between 6 and 12 treatments over several weeks." c. "ECT often is used as one of the first treatments for major depression."
d. "ECT treatments help your depression by decreasing levels of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine." Answer- b
A male adolescent client tells the nurse that he is almost positive that he is homosexual. This realization most likely has occurred during the developmental period of:
a. Late childhood
b. Early adolescence
c. Middle adolescence
d. Late adolescence Answer- c
Which one of the following are biological causes of mood disorders?
a. Anger turned inward
b. Impaired nurturing
c. Reactions to external stressors
d. Imbalance of neurotransmitters Answer- d
The use of inappropriate, harmful, or destructive behaviors to express current or past
emotions is defined as:
a. Anger
b. Assault
c. Acting out d. Aggression Answer- c
A male client with the diagnosis of depression has not attended his last two group meetings. The nurse provides a printed schedule of meeting dates and times to the client the next time she sees him. The nurse's actions can be described as:
a. Insight
b. Self-awareness
c. Empathy
d. Client advocacy Answer- d
To implement the concept of the least restrictive treatment environment, care team members:
a. Monitor the medications schedule.
b. Assess the client's ability to live alone.
c. Assess available financial resources.
d. Assess available community resources. Answer- d
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