PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN EXAM 150 MOCK
TEST AND STUDY MATERIAL WITH CLINICAL
SCENARIOS AND CARE DECISION PRACTICE
◉ The psychiatric technician is preparing to give the client a bed
bath. The temperature of the water should be between.
Answer: 110-115 F
◉ The client would be bathed in what order?.
Answer: Face, arms, hand, chest and abdomen, legs and feet, back
and perineum
◉ The appropriate toothbrushing technique for clients would
consist of.
Answer: using tepid water, a soft toothbrush and brushing at a 45
degree angle
◉ The client has been complaining that she is having difficulty
sleeping the past few months. The physician has prescribed a low
dose of a sedative-hypnotic for a temporary period of time. Client
teaching to promote a regular sleep pattern would include.
Answer: get adequate exercise during the day and established a
regular bedtime
,◉ Carol Stevens was brought into the emergency room. She was
restless and complained of being thirsty. The nurse took her vital
signs and discovered that Carol had a pulse of 140 and pale looking
and when she touched her hands they were cold and clammy. The
most probably medical condition Carol is suffering from is.
Answer: shock
◉ Mrs. Clark has been a diabetic for ten years. She has been
admitted to the hospital for another possible medical problem. Her
doctor prescribes regular insulin for her. The injection was given at
07:00. If Mrs. Clark has a reaction it will most likely be.
Answer: before lunch
◉ Mrs. Clark would receive her injection of insulin how many
minutes before meals?.
Answer: 30
◉ When the psychiatric technician is ready to administer the insulin
he/she would remember to.
Answer: inject the syringe at a 45 or 90 degree angle
◉ A diabetic coma means there is too little insulin or too much
sugar. It is usually caused by excessive eating, infection or illness or
skipping an insulin injection. The symptoms of a diabetic coma are.
,Answer: Flushed, dry skin, fruity odor breath, vomiting
◉ When a diabetic person has an insulin reaction the emergency
treatment would consist of.
Answer: drinking fruit juice
◉ Areas of the body that the diabetic person needs to pay close
attention to are the.
Answer: feet, legs, eyes
◉ The normal blood sugar range is.
Answer: 80-120
◉ The clinical signs of wound evisceration are.
Answer: Opening of incision and visible protrusion of organs
◉ Mr. Kent has been complaining of chest pains for the past few
days. The physician decides to keep Mr. Kent in the hospital for close
observation and to run some tests. To measure the electric impulses
from the heart, Mr. Kent would be given an.
Answer: Electrocardiogram
, ◉ Mr. Kent was diagnosed as having angina pectoris. His treatment
consisted of bed rest, decreasing stress in his life and taking
nitroglycerin. When Mr. Kent experiences chest pain he would take
the nitroglycerin by which of the following routes?.
Answer: sublingual
◉ An elderly woman was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of
paralysis, weakness, and aphasia. The most likely diagnosis would
be.
Answer: Cerebrovascular Accident
◉ One of the possible complications of cerebrovascular accident
would be.
Answer: pulmonary embolism
◉ The psychiatric technician would implement which of the
following nursing interventions initially for the problem of aphasia?.
Answer: Provide a chalkboard and chalk for the client to use
◉ The psychiatric technician walks into a client's room and
discovers the client lying on the floor. He shakes the client while
calling his name and there is no response. The psychiatric technician
then calls for help. The next procedure the psychiatric technician
implements is.
Answer: tilting the head backward
TEST AND STUDY MATERIAL WITH CLINICAL
SCENARIOS AND CARE DECISION PRACTICE
◉ The psychiatric technician is preparing to give the client a bed
bath. The temperature of the water should be between.
Answer: 110-115 F
◉ The client would be bathed in what order?.
Answer: Face, arms, hand, chest and abdomen, legs and feet, back
and perineum
◉ The appropriate toothbrushing technique for clients would
consist of.
Answer: using tepid water, a soft toothbrush and brushing at a 45
degree angle
◉ The client has been complaining that she is having difficulty
sleeping the past few months. The physician has prescribed a low
dose of a sedative-hypnotic for a temporary period of time. Client
teaching to promote a regular sleep pattern would include.
Answer: get adequate exercise during the day and established a
regular bedtime
,◉ Carol Stevens was brought into the emergency room. She was
restless and complained of being thirsty. The nurse took her vital
signs and discovered that Carol had a pulse of 140 and pale looking
and when she touched her hands they were cold and clammy. The
most probably medical condition Carol is suffering from is.
Answer: shock
◉ Mrs. Clark has been a diabetic for ten years. She has been
admitted to the hospital for another possible medical problem. Her
doctor prescribes regular insulin for her. The injection was given at
07:00. If Mrs. Clark has a reaction it will most likely be.
Answer: before lunch
◉ Mrs. Clark would receive her injection of insulin how many
minutes before meals?.
Answer: 30
◉ When the psychiatric technician is ready to administer the insulin
he/she would remember to.
Answer: inject the syringe at a 45 or 90 degree angle
◉ A diabetic coma means there is too little insulin or too much
sugar. It is usually caused by excessive eating, infection or illness or
skipping an insulin injection. The symptoms of a diabetic coma are.
,Answer: Flushed, dry skin, fruity odor breath, vomiting
◉ When a diabetic person has an insulin reaction the emergency
treatment would consist of.
Answer: drinking fruit juice
◉ Areas of the body that the diabetic person needs to pay close
attention to are the.
Answer: feet, legs, eyes
◉ The normal blood sugar range is.
Answer: 80-120
◉ The clinical signs of wound evisceration are.
Answer: Opening of incision and visible protrusion of organs
◉ Mr. Kent has been complaining of chest pains for the past few
days. The physician decides to keep Mr. Kent in the hospital for close
observation and to run some tests. To measure the electric impulses
from the heart, Mr. Kent would be given an.
Answer: Electrocardiogram
, ◉ Mr. Kent was diagnosed as having angina pectoris. His treatment
consisted of bed rest, decreasing stress in his life and taking
nitroglycerin. When Mr. Kent experiences chest pain he would take
the nitroglycerin by which of the following routes?.
Answer: sublingual
◉ An elderly woman was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of
paralysis, weakness, and aphasia. The most likely diagnosis would
be.
Answer: Cerebrovascular Accident
◉ One of the possible complications of cerebrovascular accident
would be.
Answer: pulmonary embolism
◉ The psychiatric technician would implement which of the
following nursing interventions initially for the problem of aphasia?.
Answer: Provide a chalkboard and chalk for the client to use
◉ The psychiatric technician walks into a client's room and
discovers the client lying on the floor. He shakes the client while
calling his name and there is no response. The psychiatric technician
then calls for help. The next procedure the psychiatric technician
implements is.
Answer: tilting the head backward
