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The medication donepezil (Aricept) frequently is used 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: a. Weight changes
b. Tremors
c. Increased sweating
d. Alterations in blood pressure Answer- d
The mother of a 20-year-old man diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia
is upset by the fact that her child tried to attack her during her daily visit.
What is the most appropriate support the nurse can give her after this
incident?
a. "Your child is working through relationship issues with you and does not
know how to express them."
b. "You should stop coming for a while, as your visits upset your child."
c. "Your child's illness is due to a loss of contact with reality, and not
directed to you as his mother."
d. "You must make him realize that his behavior toward you is
inappropriate."
Answer- c
Suicide is attempted three times more frequently by ____ but is
more often
successfully completed by
____.
a. Adult men,
women
b. Adult women,
men
c. Adult fathers,
mothers
d. Adolescent mothers, fathers
Answer- b
Color therapy has been found to be especially effective in the
treatment of: a. Seasonal affective disorder
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b. Bipolar disorder
c. Drug addiction
d. Generalized anxiety disorder Answer- a
During the mental status assessment, the nurse hands the client a piece
of paper that reads "Please raise your left hand." If the client follows the
command, the nurse has just assessed which ability of the client?
a. Abstract thinking
b. Reading
c. General
knowledge
d. Memory
Answer- b
During the preparation phase of a therapeutic relationship with a client,
what is the main task to be completed by the nurse?
a. To establish with the client the purpose of the relationship
b. To gather and review all possible information regarding the client
c. To build trust with the client
d. To obtain agreement from the client to work in conjunction with the
nurse Answer-b
Without assessment of six specific aspects of an individual's being, the
mental health nurse's scope of care is narrow and limited in effectiveness.
These aspects include social, physical, cultural, intellectual, emotional,
and spiritual areas of a person's life, known as a(n) __________
assessment.
a. Complete
b. Accurate
c. Holistic
d. Psychiatric Answer- c
Which of the following persons is most likely a candidate for primary
hypersomnia?
a. A 50-year-old who has wakeful periods during the night and naps
during the day following the death of her husband
b. A 6-year-old who wakes up in the middle of the night after having a
nightmare and is tired the next day
c. An obese 40-year-old who has snoring and periods of apnea at night
and is tired the next day
d. An 18-year-old college student whose mother complains he sleeps
all night and still naps during the day Answer- d
In the early twentieth century, a frontal lobotomy was a common
treatment for violent behaviors. Which description of this procedure is
accurate?
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a. A procedure that delivers an electrical stimulus to the frontal lobes of
the brain
b. A surgical procedure that drills holes in the front of the skull to drain
fluid
c. A surgical procedure that severs the frontal lobes of the brain from the
thalamus
d. A surgical procedure that inserts implants into the frontal lobes of the
brain Answer- c
According to Freud's theory, a baby who is crying in response to wanting
to be held by his mother is an example of which part of the personality's
control over behavior? a. Id
b. Ego
c. Superego
d. Self-control Answer- a
An older Asian female with a diagnosis of depression is cared for by her
granddaughter. Her granddaughter is very attentive to the client's needs,
attends every therapy session, and is active in the planning and
implementing of the treatment plan. The granddaughter's valuing of her
grandmother is most likely due to her:
a.
Ethnicity
b. Cultural
beliefs
c.
Religion
d. Stereotype
Answer- b
In the __________ culture, mental and emotional disorders are expressed as
somatoform complaints on the basis of the belief that the body is the
property of the ancestors.
a. Japanese
b. Hispanic
c. Southeast Asian
d. Korean Answer- d
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are most health care
providers' drug
of choice for the treatment of depression
because:
a. Side effects are more manageable than with most
antidepressants.
b. They are the only class safe for long-term
therapy.
c. This is the oldest class of
antidepressants.
d. They are fast-acting medications.
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Answer- a
Which client is suffering from a major depressive episode?
a. An adolescent who expresses feeling lost after the death of his mother
last week
b. A 50-year-old male who has been depressed for a month and is
contemplating suicide
c. A 30-year-old female who is being treated for episodes of depression
she has suffered since the age of 21
d. An elderly adult who feels like she is in a fog after the diagnosis of
terminal cancer given to her 8 days ago Answer- b
Eating disorders, substance abuse, delinquent behaviors,
posttraumatic stress disorder, and suicide most commonly are seen
as the result of abuse in which population? a. Children
b. Adolescents
c. Adults
d. Elderly Answer- b
The elderly spouse of a female Alzheimer's client states that his wife
seems to wander aimlessly from room to room looking for things in
incorrect places, such as kitchen utensils in the bedroom and laundry
detergent in the kitchen. He asks the nurse for suggestions of what he
can do to help her. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Keep rooms well lit."
b. "Keep the home environment simple and user-friendly for her."
c. "Have clocks and calendars with large letters in several rooms of the
house."
d. "Place large signs on doors or entryways that identify the room."
Answer- d
Betty Neuman developed the nursing theory that promotes nursing
interventions to assist individuals in reaching and maintaining the highest
level of wellness possible.
What is this theory known as?
a. Adaptation
model
b.
Interpersonal
model
c. Systemsl
mode
d. Self-care deficit
model Answer- c
A client with major depressive
disorder is scheduled for
electroconvulsive therapy
(ECT). Which point will
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MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
CORRECT!!
The medication donepezil (Aricept) frequently is used 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: a. Weight changes
b. Tremors
c. Increased sweating
d. Alterations in blood pressure Answer- d
The mother of a 20-year-old man diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia
is upset by the fact that her child tried to attack her during her daily visit.
What is the most appropriate support the nurse can give her after this
incident?
a. "Your child is working through relationship issues with you and does not
know how to express them."
b. "You should stop coming for a while, as your visits upset your child."
c. "Your child's illness is due to a loss of contact with reality, and not
directed to you as his mother."
d. "You must make him realize that his behavior toward you is
inappropriate."
Answer- c
Suicide is attempted three times more frequently by ____ but is
more often
successfully completed by
____.
a. Adult men,
women
b. Adult women,
men
c. Adult fathers,
mothers
d. Adolescent mothers, fathers
Answer- b
Color therapy has been found to be especially effective in the
treatment of: a. Seasonal affective disorder
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b. Bipolar disorder
c. Drug addiction
d. Generalized anxiety disorder Answer- a
During the mental status assessment, the nurse hands the client a piece
of paper that reads "Please raise your left hand." If the client follows the
command, the nurse has just assessed which ability of the client?
a. Abstract thinking
b. Reading
c. General
knowledge
d. Memory
Answer- b
During the preparation phase of a therapeutic relationship with a client,
what is the main task to be completed by the nurse?
a. To establish with the client the purpose of the relationship
b. To gather and review all possible information regarding the client
c. To build trust with the client
d. To obtain agreement from the client to work in conjunction with the
nurse Answer-b
Without assessment of six specific aspects of an individual's being, the
mental health nurse's scope of care is narrow and limited in effectiveness.
These aspects include social, physical, cultural, intellectual, emotional,
and spiritual areas of a person's life, known as a(n) __________
assessment.
a. Complete
b. Accurate
c. Holistic
d. Psychiatric Answer- c
Which of the following persons is most likely a candidate for primary
hypersomnia?
a. A 50-year-old who has wakeful periods during the night and naps
during the day following the death of her husband
b. A 6-year-old who wakes up in the middle of the night after having a
nightmare and is tired the next day
c. An obese 40-year-old who has snoring and periods of apnea at night
and is tired the next day
d. An 18-year-old college student whose mother complains he sleeps
all night and still naps during the day Answer- d
In the early twentieth century, a frontal lobotomy was a common
treatment for violent behaviors. Which description of this procedure is
accurate?
MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT!!
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a. A procedure that delivers an electrical stimulus to the frontal lobes of
the brain
b. A surgical procedure that drills holes in the front of the skull to drain
fluid
c. A surgical procedure that severs the frontal lobes of the brain from the
thalamus
d. A surgical procedure that inserts implants into the frontal lobes of the
brain Answer- c
According to Freud's theory, a baby who is crying in response to wanting
to be held by his mother is an example of which part of the personality's
control over behavior? a. Id
b. Ego
c. Superego
d. Self-control Answer- a
An older Asian female with a diagnosis of depression is cared for by her
granddaughter. Her granddaughter is very attentive to the client's needs,
attends every therapy session, and is active in the planning and
implementing of the treatment plan. The granddaughter's valuing of her
grandmother is most likely due to her:
a.
Ethnicity
b. Cultural
beliefs
c.
Religion
d. Stereotype
Answer- b
In the __________ culture, mental and emotional disorders are expressed as
somatoform complaints on the basis of the belief that the body is the
property of the ancestors.
a. Japanese
b. Hispanic
c. Southeast Asian
d. Korean Answer- d
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are most health care
providers' drug
of choice for the treatment of depression
because:
a. Side effects are more manageable than with most
antidepressants.
b. They are the only class safe for long-term
therapy.
c. This is the oldest class of
antidepressants.
d. They are fast-acting medications.
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Answer- a
Which client is suffering from a major depressive episode?
a. An adolescent who expresses feeling lost after the death of his mother
last week
b. A 50-year-old male who has been depressed for a month and is
contemplating suicide
c. A 30-year-old female who is being treated for episodes of depression
she has suffered since the age of 21
d. An elderly adult who feels like she is in a fog after the diagnosis of
terminal cancer given to her 8 days ago Answer- b
Eating disorders, substance abuse, delinquent behaviors,
posttraumatic stress disorder, and suicide most commonly are seen
as the result of abuse in which population? a. Children
b. Adolescents
c. Adults
d. Elderly Answer- b
The elderly spouse of a female Alzheimer's client states that his wife
seems to wander aimlessly from room to room looking for things in
incorrect places, such as kitchen utensils in the bedroom and laundry
detergent in the kitchen. He asks the nurse for suggestions of what he
can do to help her. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Keep rooms well lit."
b. "Keep the home environment simple and user-friendly for her."
c. "Have clocks and calendars with large letters in several rooms of the
house."
d. "Place large signs on doors or entryways that identify the room."
Answer- d
Betty Neuman developed the nursing theory that promotes nursing
interventions to assist individuals in reaching and maintaining the highest
level of wellness possible.
What is this theory known as?
a. Adaptation
model
b.
Interpersonal
model
c. Systemsl
mode
d. Self-care deficit
model Answer- c
A client with major depressive
disorder is scheduled for
electroconvulsive therapy
(ECT). Which point will
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