ACTUAL CALIFORNIA PSYCHIATRIC
TECHNICIAN BOARD STUDY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
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? - 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: - 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 - ANSWER-Malpractice
Psych tech is preparing the patient for a thoracentesis, What must be completed before
the procedure may be performed? - ANSWER-Informed consent
Psych tech concludes that the best way to avoid a lawsuit is to - ANSWER-Provide
compassionate and complete care
Although the psych tech may disagree with a do not resuscitate (DNR) order legally he
or she - 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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER-Withhold an opinion
Since the psych techs first duty is to the patients health, safety, and well being, it is
necessary to report - ANSWER-Unethical behavior of other staff members
Which is a nursing care error that violates the health insurance portability and
accountability act (HIPPA) - ANSWER-Leaving a copy of the patients history and
physical in the copy machine
TECHNICIAN BOARD STUDY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
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? - 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: - 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 - ANSWER-Malpractice
Psych tech is preparing the patient for a thoracentesis, What must be completed before
the procedure may be performed? - ANSWER-Informed consent
Psych tech concludes that the best way to avoid a lawsuit is to - ANSWER-Provide
compassionate and complete care
Although the psych tech may disagree with a do not resuscitate (DNR) order legally he
or she - 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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER-Withhold an opinion
Since the psych techs first duty is to the patients health, safety, and well being, it is
necessary to report - ANSWER-Unethical behavior of other staff members
Which is a nursing care error that violates the health insurance portability and
accountability act (HIPPA) - ANSWER-Leaving a copy of the patients history and
physical in the copy machine
