SBVC Psychiatric Technician State Board Exam
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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."
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
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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."
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
