Questions And CORRECT Answers
Mental Illness - CORRECT ANSWER - a diagnosed/undiagnosed illness which causes
clinically significant stress, while creating a problem in the areas of thought, emotional
regulation, and/or behavior that reflects dysfunction
-experiences significant distress or disability in social, occupational, educational, or other
important activities
Intellectual disability or development disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - IQ < 70
Elements of a Statute - CORRECT ANSWER - Intent
Act
Penalty
Abnormal/Atypical behavior - CORRECT ANSWER - behavior that violates a norm in
society, is maladaptive, is rare given the context of the culture and environment, and is causing
the person distress in their daily life
Mental Health Crisis - CORRECT ANSWER - behavioral, emotional, or psychiatric
situation likely resulting in significantly reduced levels of functioning in primary activities of
daily life
Intellectual Disability - CORRECT ANSWER - being characterized by significant
limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviors, which covers both social and
daily skills. Recognized as having a lower than average intellectual functioning
4 Indicators for recognizing intellectual disabilities - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 Problems
with communication, behavior, and social skills
2 Inability to perform tasks
3 Features of down syndrome
,4 Problems keeping up in school & following rules
Tic Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - An involuntary, sudden, rapid, recurrent,
stereotyped motor movement or vocalization
Tourette's Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - generally longer in duration or complexity
than a tic disorder, but is recognized as a tic disorder
Communication Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - occurs when someone, frequently a
child, is having difficulty in speech or language that is not otherwise explained by other causes
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - CORRECT ANSWER - displays a
frequent pattern of inattentiveness and/or hyperactivity that interferes with functioning or
development
Dementia - CORRECT ANSWER - brain deterioration; syndrome due to disease of the
brain, usually chronic or progressive
Hallucinations - CORRECT ANSWER - false sensory experiences, such as seeing
something in the absence of an external visual stimulus
Delusions - CORRECT ANSWER - false beliefs contrary to reality
Schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER - Distortion in the perception of reality, or losing
touch
Mood Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - person exhibits depression, bipolar disorder or
both in an alternating fashion
Bipolar Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - One or more manic episodes, and usually one
or more major depressive episodes
, Stress-Related Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - Acute stress disorder- less than one
month
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder- longer than one month
Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - a mental condition, present from early childhood,
characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in
using language and abstract concepts.
Stereotypical behavior - CORRECT ANSWER - Repetitive body movements or repetitive
movement of objects
Wandering - CORRECT ANSWER - individual trying to leave the safety of a responsible
person's care or safe area
Excited Delirium Syndrome ExDS - CORRECT ANSWER - Psychotic behavior, elevated
temperature, and extreme fight or flight response by nervous system
Actual Medical conditions or Physical illnesses - CORRECT ANSWER - Head injuries
Stroke
Brain tumor
Sever infection & high fever
Epilepsy
Diabetes
Officer assisted suicide - CORRECT ANSWER - suicidal intent whereby the suicidal
subject, with the intent to die and understanding the finality of the act engages in consciously,
life-threatening behavior to the degree that it compels a police officer to respond with deadly
force