PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN STATE BOARD REVIEW
150 QUESTIONS RATED 100% CORRECT ACTUAL
EXAM 2026/2027 – 100% VERIFIED | DETAILED
RATIONALES – PASS GUARANTEED – A+ GRADED
What is the purpose of the AIMS test?
It identifies the severity of a seizure or tardive dyskinesia.
A male patient, 51-years-old, has been diagnosed with Major Depression.
He been isolating in his room since he was admitted to the hospital three
days ago. A group that focuses on feeling is about to begin. The
psychiatric technician enters the patient's room and states:
"I'm going to escort you to the Feelings Group that is starting soon."
When does stuttering typically first appear?
Preschool years
Most cases of stuttering are cause by:
Emotional or psychological factors.
The Psychiatric technician is aware that antipsychotic agents can cause
side effects. Early recognition would be critical for which of the following
side effects?
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
The psychiatric technician is admitting a male patient from a nearby
Indian reservation. He or she would focus on what mental health concerns
which relate to the Native American population?
Alcoholism, suicide, depression and identity disorders.
A laboratory value for leukocytes reads, "10,500." The Psychiatric
Technician would know that this value is:
,Slightly High
Which of the following personality disorders would be a female client
most likely have if her symptoms included self- dramatization and
exaggerated expression of emotion?
Histrionic Personality disorder
The psychiatric Technician is communicating with a client who was
admitted to a psychiatric unit for exhibiting symptoms of depression. She
is concerned that the client may be having suicidal ideation. She focuses
on this concern by stating to the client:
"Are you having thoughts about suicide?"
Which of the following clients would the nursing staff be the most
observant of in relation to the client attempting to make a suicide
attempt?
The client with poor impulse control
Each client admitted to a psychiatric facility must have his/her
belongings searched. Which of the following items would be taken away
from the client and locked up?
Hair Dryer
The staff is attempting to extinguish several behaviors of a client with a
developmental disability by ignoring the behaviors when they occur.
Which of the following behaviors would most likely be continued by the
client even if it were ignored?
Eating cookies
The psychiatric technician is teaching a male client with moderate
mental retardation to draw a circle. First she instructs the client to trace
circles with heavy lines. After the client has mastered this, then he learns
how to trace circles consisting of fine lines. The next step is to trace
circles with broken lines. He eventually is able to draw a circle without
, tracing one. The behavior-modification technique that was used to teach
this client is:
Fading
A form of a timeout that is effective but doesn't involve physically
removing the young client from his/her peers and placing him/her in a
timeout room would be to:
Allow everyone to wear a ribbon. When a client has it removed, he/she is
not allowed to participate in the ongoing activity and is ignored.
In order for an antibiotic to become effective, the psychiatric technician
would administer it:
Consistently
The change of shift reports indicates that the client has been
experiencing syncope. The psychiatric technician would know that this
medical term refers to:
Fainting
The psychiatric technician is reading the chart of a newly admitted
patient. The patient's chief symptom is depression. According to the
patients history and has never dealt with her husband leaving her. she has
also had two suicide attempts and in the past has been diagnosed with a
personality disorder. A red flag goes up for the psychiatric technician
because he is aware that one of the best indicators for suicide is:
Previous suicide attempts
A possible nursing diagnosis for the psychiatric disorder of Dissociative
identity disorder would be:
Disturbed Personal identity
A severe allergic reaction from a medication would be:
Edema of the pharynx and larynx
An important principle regarding bed side rails would be:
150 QUESTIONS RATED 100% CORRECT ACTUAL
EXAM 2026/2027 – 100% VERIFIED | DETAILED
RATIONALES – PASS GUARANTEED – A+ GRADED
What is the purpose of the AIMS test?
It identifies the severity of a seizure or tardive dyskinesia.
A male patient, 51-years-old, has been diagnosed with Major Depression.
He been isolating in his room since he was admitted to the hospital three
days ago. A group that focuses on feeling is about to begin. The
psychiatric technician enters the patient's room and states:
"I'm going to escort you to the Feelings Group that is starting soon."
When does stuttering typically first appear?
Preschool years
Most cases of stuttering are cause by:
Emotional or psychological factors.
The Psychiatric technician is aware that antipsychotic agents can cause
side effects. Early recognition would be critical for which of the following
side effects?
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
The psychiatric technician is admitting a male patient from a nearby
Indian reservation. He or she would focus on what mental health concerns
which relate to the Native American population?
Alcoholism, suicide, depression and identity disorders.
A laboratory value for leukocytes reads, "10,500." The Psychiatric
Technician would know that this value is:
,Slightly High
Which of the following personality disorders would be a female client
most likely have if her symptoms included self- dramatization and
exaggerated expression of emotion?
Histrionic Personality disorder
The psychiatric Technician is communicating with a client who was
admitted to a psychiatric unit for exhibiting symptoms of depression. She
is concerned that the client may be having suicidal ideation. She focuses
on this concern by stating to the client:
"Are you having thoughts about suicide?"
Which of the following clients would the nursing staff be the most
observant of in relation to the client attempting to make a suicide
attempt?
The client with poor impulse control
Each client admitted to a psychiatric facility must have his/her
belongings searched. Which of the following items would be taken away
from the client and locked up?
Hair Dryer
The staff is attempting to extinguish several behaviors of a client with a
developmental disability by ignoring the behaviors when they occur.
Which of the following behaviors would most likely be continued by the
client even if it were ignored?
Eating cookies
The psychiatric technician is teaching a male client with moderate
mental retardation to draw a circle. First she instructs the client to trace
circles with heavy lines. After the client has mastered this, then he learns
how to trace circles consisting of fine lines. The next step is to trace
circles with broken lines. He eventually is able to draw a circle without
, tracing one. The behavior-modification technique that was used to teach
this client is:
Fading
A form of a timeout that is effective but doesn't involve physically
removing the young client from his/her peers and placing him/her in a
timeout room would be to:
Allow everyone to wear a ribbon. When a client has it removed, he/she is
not allowed to participate in the ongoing activity and is ignored.
In order for an antibiotic to become effective, the psychiatric technician
would administer it:
Consistently
The change of shift reports indicates that the client has been
experiencing syncope. The psychiatric technician would know that this
medical term refers to:
Fainting
The psychiatric technician is reading the chart of a newly admitted
patient. The patient's chief symptom is depression. According to the
patients history and has never dealt with her husband leaving her. she has
also had two suicide attempts and in the past has been diagnosed with a
personality disorder. A red flag goes up for the psychiatric technician
because he is aware that one of the best indicators for suicide is:
Previous suicide attempts
A possible nursing diagnosis for the psychiatric disorder of Dissociative
identity disorder would be:
Disturbed Personal identity
A severe allergic reaction from a medication would be:
Edema of the pharynx and larynx
An important principle regarding bed side rails would be:
