SBVC PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN STATE BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS … EXAM
P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E M AT E R I A L S
SBVC Psychiatric
Technician State Board
Exam Questions & Answers
2026-2027
Verified Answers Exam Ready With Rationales
250 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This comprehensive resource provides 250 verified questions with correct answers, covering essential
psychiatric technician knowledge. It is perfectly suited for students preparing for certification, offering a
direct way to review key concepts and solidify understanding of best practices in mental health care.
CONTENTS
01 • All Questions
E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 250
Page 1
,The most effective nursing strategy to prevent infection would be to
CORRECT ANSWER
wash hands before and after any direct client contact
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 250
The highest achievable total score in the Apgar scoring system for newborn babies is
CORRECT ANSWER
10
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 250
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
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 250
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
Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 250
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,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
Q6 QUESTION 6 OF 250
The client is to be given Demerol and Vistaril IM. The psychiatric technician would inject the needle at what
angle?
CORRECT ANSWER
90 degrees
Q7 QUESTION 7 OF 250
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
Q8 QUESTION 8 OF 250
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"
Q9 QUESTION 9 OF 250
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
Page 3
, amount of which foods to help treat this condition?
CORRECT ANSWER
Liver, milk, egg yolks
Q10 QUESTION 10 OF 250
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
Q11 QUESTION 11 OF 250
The prodromal signs/symptoms of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) are
CORRECT ANSWER
fatigue, night sweats, intermittent fever, severe diarrhea
Q12 QUESTION 12 OF 250
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
Q13 QUESTION 13 OF 250
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P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E M AT E R I A L S
SBVC Psychiatric
Technician State Board
Exam Questions & Answers
2026-2027
Verified Answers Exam Ready With Rationales
250 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This comprehensive resource provides 250 verified questions with correct answers, covering essential
psychiatric technician knowledge. It is perfectly suited for students preparing for certification, offering a
direct way to review key concepts and solidify understanding of best practices in mental health care.
CONTENTS
01 • All Questions
E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 250
Page 1
,The most effective nursing strategy to prevent infection would be to
CORRECT ANSWER
wash hands before and after any direct client contact
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 250
The highest achievable total score in the Apgar scoring system for newborn babies is
CORRECT ANSWER
10
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 250
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
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 250
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
Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 250
Page 2
,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
Q6 QUESTION 6 OF 250
The client is to be given Demerol and Vistaril IM. The psychiatric technician would inject the needle at what
angle?
CORRECT ANSWER
90 degrees
Q7 QUESTION 7 OF 250
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
Q8 QUESTION 8 OF 250
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"
Q9 QUESTION 9 OF 250
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
Page 3
, amount of which foods to help treat this condition?
CORRECT ANSWER
Liver, milk, egg yolks
Q10 QUESTION 10 OF 250
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
Q11 QUESTION 11 OF 250
The prodromal signs/symptoms of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) are
CORRECT ANSWER
fatigue, night sweats, intermittent fever, severe diarrhea
Q12 QUESTION 12 OF 250
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
Q13 QUESTION 13 OF 250
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