Mental Health Technician Practice
Exam 1 Study Guide Exam Latest
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1. A male inpatient client who is experiencing depression has no
interest in eating. He skips meals frequently and has been losing
weight. What is the best nursing action in this situation?
a. Ask the client to "Please eat one meal for me."
b. Leave food with him at mealtime and offer snacks frequently.
c. Give the client information on the benefits of good nutrition.
d. Remove client privileges every time he doesn't eat
- ANS -
2. Children are at greater risk for committing suicide if they have ____
problems.
a. Family
b. Social
c. Mental health
d. Acute physical
- ANS - C. Mental health
3. A 15-year-old female is seen in the clinic for episodes of cutting
herself since her parents divorced six 6 months ago. Which nursing
diagnosis is a priority for this client?
a. Behavior, risk-prone health
, b. Spiritual distress
c. Social interaction, impaired
d. Family processes, interrupted
- ANS - A. Behavior, risk-prone health
4. An adult female inpatient client with a diagnosis of paranoid
schizophrenia will not take her medications from the nurse. She
states, "I know you are poisoning that medicine." Which nursing
action is most appropriate?
a. Promise the client that the staff would not do anything to
harm her.
b. Let the client watch the medication preparation process.
c. Administer medications to her in unit dose packages so that
she can open the packages herself.
d. Allow the client to retrieve the medications out of the
medication cart with supervision.
- ANS - C. Administer medications to her in unit dose
packages so that she can open the packages hers
5. A 7-year-old male client displays behaviors such as an inability to
make eye contact with others, inappropriate facial expressions,
difficulty in making friends, and showing little emotion with family
members. He talks with adults but is awkward in his conversation.
Given these behaviors, what is this client most likely experiencing?
a. Childhood disintegrative disorder
b. Asperger's syndrome
c. Dyslexia
d. Rett syndrome
- ANS - B. Asperger's syndrome
Exam 1 Study Guide Exam Latest
2026/2027 Updated Verified
Questions and Solutions A+ Pass
Guaranteed
1. A male inpatient client who is experiencing depression has no
interest in eating. He skips meals frequently and has been losing
weight. What is the best nursing action in this situation?
a. Ask the client to "Please eat one meal for me."
b. Leave food with him at mealtime and offer snacks frequently.
c. Give the client information on the benefits of good nutrition.
d. Remove client privileges every time he doesn't eat
- ANS -
2. Children are at greater risk for committing suicide if they have ____
problems.
a. Family
b. Social
c. Mental health
d. Acute physical
- ANS - C. Mental health
3. A 15-year-old female is seen in the clinic for episodes of cutting
herself since her parents divorced six 6 months ago. Which nursing
diagnosis is a priority for this client?
a. Behavior, risk-prone health
, b. Spiritual distress
c. Social interaction, impaired
d. Family processes, interrupted
- ANS - A. Behavior, risk-prone health
4. An adult female inpatient client with a diagnosis of paranoid
schizophrenia will not take her medications from the nurse. She
states, "I know you are poisoning that medicine." Which nursing
action is most appropriate?
a. Promise the client that the staff would not do anything to
harm her.
b. Let the client watch the medication preparation process.
c. Administer medications to her in unit dose packages so that
she can open the packages herself.
d. Allow the client to retrieve the medications out of the
medication cart with supervision.
- ANS - C. Administer medications to her in unit dose
packages so that she can open the packages hers
5. A 7-year-old male client displays behaviors such as an inability to
make eye contact with others, inappropriate facial expressions,
difficulty in making friends, and showing little emotion with family
members. He talks with adults but is awkward in his conversation.
Given these behaviors, what is this client most likely experiencing?
a. Childhood disintegrative disorder
b. Asperger's syndrome
c. Dyslexia
d. Rett syndrome
- ANS - B. Asperger's syndrome
