PSYCH TECH EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWER

PSYCH TECH EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
Psych Tech is involved in a legal action the first step to occur is that a document is filled in an
appropriate court, which is? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A complaint



Universal guidelines are developed for all nursing interventions, which define appropriate measures that
should be observed during the performance of those interventions. These are known as: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Standard code of care



Psychiatric technician who failed to irrigate a feeding tube as ordered resulting in harm to the patient
could be found guilty of - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Malpractice



Psych tech is preparing the patient for a thoracentesis, What must be completed before the procedure
may be performed? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Informed consent



Psych tech concludes that the best way to avoid a lawsuit is to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Provide
compassionate and complete care



Although the psych tech may disagree with a do not resuscitate (DNR) order legally he or she - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Must follow the order



Psych tech has strong moral convictions that abortions are wrong. When assigned to assist with an
abortion the psych tech has the right to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ask for a new assignment



When asked to procedure that the psych tech has never done this before, what should the psych tech
do to legally protect themselves - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Discuss it with the charge nurse, asking for
direction.



Psych tech is assisting a patient to clarify values by encouraging the expression of feelings and thoughts
related to the situation. The psych tech recognizes it is necessary to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Withhold
an opinion

, Since the psych techs first duty is to the patients health, safety, and well being, it is necessary to report -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Unethical behavior of other staff members



Which is a nursing care error that violates the health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPPA)
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Leaving a copy of the patients history and physical in the copy machine



A psych tech could be cited for malpractice in the event of - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Giving pro
chlorpromazine to a patient allergic to phenothiazines



Lumbar puncture was performed on a patient without a signed inform consent form. This may be a
situation in which a patient could sue for - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Civil battery



A physician instructs the psych tech to bladder train a patient. The psych tech clamps the patients
indwelling urinary catheter but forgets to unclamp it. The patient develops a UTI. The psych techs
actions are an example of - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Malpractice



Students in the psych tech program are mandatory reports of client abuse - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True



Immediacy Timeliness (promptness) in reporting abuse is NOT necessary to ensure continued protection
of the client - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False



Delay or failure to report client abuse may jeopardize a students status in the psych tech program -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True



Ignorance of client abuse reporting policies and procedures may absolve the psych tech student of
responsibility for reporting client abuse - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False



Clinical abuse reporting policies and procedures are specific (different) for each clinical facility utilized by
the psych tech program - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True



Failure to report abuse can result in suspension or revocation of license to practice, monetary fines, or
jail time - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True