Behavioral Health Technician Practice
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With regard to the environment, it is important for the tech to be aware of lighting for
some clients. Clients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia may be bothered by lights that
are flickering because this may trigger: CORRECT ANSWERS Photophobia
The medication donepezil (Aricept) is used frequently to treat the early stage symptoms
of Alzheimer's disease. When administering this particular medication, the Nurse,
should be especially alert to assess the client for: CORRECT ANSWERS Weight
Changes
Flat Affect CORRECT ANSWERS Unresponsive Emotions
Ability to respond to life's circumstances in an appropriate manner and to be
accountable for one's actions. CORRECT ANSWERS Maturity
Bright colors in the environment of the client are often CORRECT ANSWERS
Frightening
Side effect that can occur while the client is taking antipsychotic medication, causing
muscle rigidity, high fever, unstable vital signs, confusion, and agitation. CORRECT
ANSWERS Drug Induced Parkinsonsim
If a client is involuntarily committed to a mental health care facility indefinitely, the law
requires that the case must be reviewed every CORRECT ANSWERS 3 months
During an admission assessment, a male client states he has been having auditory
hallucinations and difficulty concentrating at work. This type of data is referred to as
CORRECT ANSWERS Subjective
The provider is administering medications to a client with a diagnosis of paranoid
schizophrenia. The provider would expect to see which medication ordered for the
client? CORRECT ANSWERS Risperdal
A female client has been taking an antipsychotic medication for several years. It is of
vital importance for the provider to observe the client for tardive dyskinesia. Signs of
symptoms of tardive dyskinesia include: CORRECT ANSWERS Repetitious, involuntary
muscle movements in the face and extremities
Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive disorder can occur in children as young as:
CORRECT ANSWERS 3 years old
, An elderly man has serious vision problems and is no longer able to obtain a driver's
license. He has been very independent until this time. Which nursing diagnosis is most
appropriate for this situation? CORRECT ANSWERS Self-esteem, risk for situational
low
During a session with a female client with a diagnosis of social phobia, she talks about
how proud she is of herself because she was finally able to shop at the grocery store.
The provider documents the events and knows that this would be considered which
phase of the provider process? CORRECT ANSWERS Evaluation
A provider administers antidepressant medication to a client in an assisted living facility.
This is an example of which phase of the nursing process? CORRECT ANSWERS
Intervention
Theories that view depression as a group of learned responses are called ____
theories. CORRECT ANSWERS Behavioral
A 70 year old male client tells the Nurse that he is using chelation therapy to prevent
Alzheimer's disease. Which adverse effect is the client the most likely to experience?
CORRECT ANSWERS Low potassium levels
What is the main function of the National Center for Complimentary and Alternative
Medicine (NCCAM)? CORRECT ANSWERS To seek scientific validation of and be a
resource for the public for CAM therapies
Disease is defined as CORRECT ANSWERS Physical Dysfunction
Nearly _____% of all countries in the world have no clear governmental policy that
addresses mental health issues CORRECT ANSWERS 50%
A male client, home from military combat duty, is given a diagnosis of post traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) and is unable to discuss previous painful experiences and
emotions, Which mind-body-based therapy could help to decrease his stress and
emotional pain? CORRECT ANSWERS Massage
Clients who are taking lithium must monitor their water and salt intake because:
CORRECT ANSWERS Lithium is excreted by the kidneys more rapidly than sodium
A male client is seeking help in a mental health clinic for anger management problems.
He voices that he is fearful that his wife may divorce him because of his anger
problems, and he is willing to do "whatever it takes" to control his anger. Later in the
week, the client's wife also seeks assistance because she is going to divorce her
husband. The provider who is caring for both of these client's tries to decide the correct
action to take. The provider is experiencing: CORRECT ANSWERS An ethical conflict
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With regard to the environment, it is important for the tech to be aware of lighting for
some clients. Clients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia may be bothered by lights that
are flickering because this may trigger: CORRECT ANSWERS Photophobia
The medication donepezil (Aricept) is used frequently to treat the early stage symptoms
of Alzheimer's disease. When administering this particular medication, the Nurse,
should be especially alert to assess the client for: CORRECT ANSWERS Weight
Changes
Flat Affect CORRECT ANSWERS Unresponsive Emotions
Ability to respond to life's circumstances in an appropriate manner and to be
accountable for one's actions. CORRECT ANSWERS Maturity
Bright colors in the environment of the client are often CORRECT ANSWERS
Frightening
Side effect that can occur while the client is taking antipsychotic medication, causing
muscle rigidity, high fever, unstable vital signs, confusion, and agitation. CORRECT
ANSWERS Drug Induced Parkinsonsim
If a client is involuntarily committed to a mental health care facility indefinitely, the law
requires that the case must be reviewed every CORRECT ANSWERS 3 months
During an admission assessment, a male client states he has been having auditory
hallucinations and difficulty concentrating at work. This type of data is referred to as
CORRECT ANSWERS Subjective
The provider is administering medications to a client with a diagnosis of paranoid
schizophrenia. The provider would expect to see which medication ordered for the
client? CORRECT ANSWERS Risperdal
A female client has been taking an antipsychotic medication for several years. It is of
vital importance for the provider to observe the client for tardive dyskinesia. Signs of
symptoms of tardive dyskinesia include: CORRECT ANSWERS Repetitious, involuntary
muscle movements in the face and extremities
Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive disorder can occur in children as young as:
CORRECT ANSWERS 3 years old
, An elderly man has serious vision problems and is no longer able to obtain a driver's
license. He has been very independent until this time. Which nursing diagnosis is most
appropriate for this situation? CORRECT ANSWERS Self-esteem, risk for situational
low
During a session with a female client with a diagnosis of social phobia, she talks about
how proud she is of herself because she was finally able to shop at the grocery store.
The provider documents the events and knows that this would be considered which
phase of the provider process? CORRECT ANSWERS Evaluation
A provider administers antidepressant medication to a client in an assisted living facility.
This is an example of which phase of the nursing process? CORRECT ANSWERS
Intervention
Theories that view depression as a group of learned responses are called ____
theories. CORRECT ANSWERS Behavioral
A 70 year old male client tells the Nurse that he is using chelation therapy to prevent
Alzheimer's disease. Which adverse effect is the client the most likely to experience?
CORRECT ANSWERS Low potassium levels
What is the main function of the National Center for Complimentary and Alternative
Medicine (NCCAM)? CORRECT ANSWERS To seek scientific validation of and be a
resource for the public for CAM therapies
Disease is defined as CORRECT ANSWERS Physical Dysfunction
Nearly _____% of all countries in the world have no clear governmental policy that
addresses mental health issues CORRECT ANSWERS 50%
A male client, home from military combat duty, is given a diagnosis of post traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) and is unable to discuss previous painful experiences and
emotions, Which mind-body-based therapy could help to decrease his stress and
emotional pain? CORRECT ANSWERS Massage
Clients who are taking lithium must monitor their water and salt intake because:
CORRECT ANSWERS Lithium is excreted by the kidneys more rapidly than sodium
A male client is seeking help in a mental health clinic for anger management problems.
He voices that he is fearful that his wife may divorce him because of his anger
problems, and he is willing to do "whatever it takes" to control his anger. Later in the
week, the client's wife also seeks assistance because she is going to divorce her
husband. The provider who is caring for both of these client's tries to decide the correct
action to take. The provider is experiencing: CORRECT ANSWERS An ethical conflict
