SBVC PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN STATE BOARD EXAMINATION
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024/2025 A
COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT DETAILED
RATED TO SCORE A+ FOR SUCCESS
Mr. Kent was diagnosed as having angina pectoris. His treatment consisted of bed rest,
decreasing stress in his life and taking nitroglycerin. When Mr. Kent experiences chest pain he
would take the nitroglycerin by which of the following routes? - CORRECT ANSWERS sublingual
An elderly woman was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of paralysis, weakness, and
aphasia. The most likely diagnosis would be - CORRECT ANSWERS Cerebrovascular Accident
One of the possible complications of cerebrovascular accident would be - CORRECT ANSWERS
pulmonary embolism
The psychiatric technician would implement which of the following nursing interventions
initially for the problem of aphasia? - CORRECT ANSWERS Provide a chalkboard and chalk for
the client to use
The psychiatric technician walks into a client's room and discovers the client lying on the floor.
He shakes the client while calling his name and there is no response. The psychiatric technician
then calls for help. The next procedure the psychiatric technician implements is - CORRECT
ANSWERS tilting the head backward
Which of the following symptoms is indicative of hypothyroidism? - CORRECT ANSWERS Cold
intolerance
During cardiopulmonary resuscitation for an infant, the psychiatric technician would check
which artery for a pulse? - CORRECT ANSWERS Brachial
Often a person that has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease will develop a fondness for
what type of food? - CORRECT ANSWERS sweet
,SBVC PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN STATE BOARD EXAMINATION
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024/2025 A
COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT DETAILED
RATED TO SCORE A+ FOR SUCCESS
Hepatitis B is mainly caused by which of the following factors? - CORRECT ANSWERS Sexual
transmission, blood or body secretions
The psychiatric technician can prevent contracting hepatitis B by - CORRECT ANSWERS
Applying the principle of universal precautions
Carriers of hepatitis B infection have a much higher risk of contracting which of the following
medical conditions? - CORRECT ANSWERS Liver cancer
A female client is to receive a vaginal cream every day for 10 days. An appropriate nursing
intervention the psychiatric technician would implement to decrease discomfort during the
treatment would be to - CORRECT ANSWERS ask the client to void
Mrs. Hathaway has some abdominal complaints. She visits her physician and is diagnosed with
irritable bowel syndrome. Specific symptoms of this medical condition would be - CORRECT
ANSWERS Stomach cramping, excessive gas, and incomplete evacuation of the bowels
Mr.s Hathaway asks her physician about the cure for abdominal complaints. The physician
responds with which of the following statements? - CORRECT ANSWERS "It is a chronic
condition that is not life-threatening."
The most effective nursing strategy to prevent infection would be to - CORRECT ANSWERS
wash hands before and after any direct client contact
The highest achievable total score in the Apgar scoring system for newborn babies is - CORRECT
ANSWERS 10
,SBVC PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN STATE BOARD EXAMINATION
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024/2025 A
COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT DETAILED
RATED TO SCORE A+ FOR SUCCESS
The physician needs to know the oral temperature of a client. The client recently smoked a
cigarette. The psychiatric technician would wait how many minutes before taking the client's
oral temperature? - CORRECT ANSWERS 15 minutes
The physician now needs a pedal pulse from the same client. The psychiatric technician knows
this pulse site is being used - CORRECT ANSWERS to determine circulation to the foot
The psychiatric technician is assigned to administer medication for the A.M. shift. On Mrs.
Smith's medication administration record it states that one medication is to be given "p.c." The
psychiatric technician would administer this medication - CORRECT ANSWERS after meals
The client is to be given Demerol and Vistaril IM. The psychiatric technician would inject the
needle at what angle? - CORRECT ANSWERS 90 degrees
A diagnosis of hypertension would not be made unless the client has abnormally high blood
pressure for at least two consecutive visits at the physician's office. The criteria that is used to
determine hypertension is - CORRECT ANSWERS over 140 mm Hg systolic and/or 90 mm Hg
diastolic
A client is having her blood pressure taken by the psychiatric technician. The client asks what
does blood pressure represent. The best response the psychiatric technician would give is -
CORRECT ANSWERS "It is a measure of the pressure exerted by the blood as it pulsates
through the arteries"
A client is suffering from osteoporosis - a condition that causes bones to become porous and
less dense. This results in increased susceptibility to fracture and collapse. The physician would
order an increased amount of which foods to help treat this condition? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Liver, milk, egg yolks
, SBVC PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN STATE BOARD EXAMINATION
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024/2025 A
COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT DETAILED
RATED TO SCORE A+ FOR SUCCESS
The bed position in which the client's head and trunk are raised 45 degrees to 90 degrees is
referred to as - CORRECT ANSWERS fowler's position
The prodromal signs/symptoms of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) are - CORRECT
ANSWERS fatigue, night sweats, intermittent fever, severe diarrhea
A client complains of a lesion on his penis. The physician examines it and sees that it is reddish
in color. The client states that it is painless and that he has been sexually promiscuous. -
CORRECT ANSWERS syphilis
A client is experiencing abnormal breathing which involves very deep to very shallow
respirations with temporary apnea. This type of irregular breathing pattern is referred to as -
CORRECT ANSWERS Cheyne-Stroke's
Debbie Lawson is a seven years old. Her mother brings her to the family physician because
Debbie has a rash on her body and is running a slight fever. The diagnosis is chickenpox. This
childhood disease is caused by what virus? - CORRECT ANSWERS Herpesvirus
The most common cause of accidental deaths for children that are one year old or less is -
CORRECT ANSWERS Choking
The psychiatric technician is preparing to give the client a bed bath. The temperature of the
water should be between - CORRECT ANSWERS 110-115 F
The client would be bathed in what order? - CORRECT ANSWERS Face, arms, hand, chest and
abdomen, legs and feet, back and perineum
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024/2025 A
COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT DETAILED
RATED TO SCORE A+ FOR SUCCESS
Mr. Kent was diagnosed as having angina pectoris. His treatment consisted of bed rest,
decreasing stress in his life and taking nitroglycerin. When Mr. Kent experiences chest pain he
would take the nitroglycerin by which of the following routes? - CORRECT ANSWERS sublingual
An elderly woman was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of paralysis, weakness, and
aphasia. The most likely diagnosis would be - CORRECT ANSWERS Cerebrovascular Accident
One of the possible complications of cerebrovascular accident would be - CORRECT ANSWERS
pulmonary embolism
The psychiatric technician would implement which of the following nursing interventions
initially for the problem of aphasia? - CORRECT ANSWERS Provide a chalkboard and chalk for
the client to use
The psychiatric technician walks into a client's room and discovers the client lying on the floor.
He shakes the client while calling his name and there is no response. The psychiatric technician
then calls for help. The next procedure the psychiatric technician implements is - CORRECT
ANSWERS tilting the head backward
Which of the following symptoms is indicative of hypothyroidism? - CORRECT ANSWERS Cold
intolerance
During cardiopulmonary resuscitation for an infant, the psychiatric technician would check
which artery for a pulse? - CORRECT ANSWERS Brachial
Often a person that has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease will develop a fondness for
what type of food? - CORRECT ANSWERS sweet
,SBVC PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN STATE BOARD EXAMINATION
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024/2025 A
COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT DETAILED
RATED TO SCORE A+ FOR SUCCESS
Hepatitis B is mainly caused by which of the following factors? - CORRECT ANSWERS Sexual
transmission, blood or body secretions
The psychiatric technician can prevent contracting hepatitis B by - CORRECT ANSWERS
Applying the principle of universal precautions
Carriers of hepatitis B infection have a much higher risk of contracting which of the following
medical conditions? - CORRECT ANSWERS Liver cancer
A female client is to receive a vaginal cream every day for 10 days. An appropriate nursing
intervention the psychiatric technician would implement to decrease discomfort during the
treatment would be to - CORRECT ANSWERS ask the client to void
Mrs. Hathaway has some abdominal complaints. She visits her physician and is diagnosed with
irritable bowel syndrome. Specific symptoms of this medical condition would be - CORRECT
ANSWERS Stomach cramping, excessive gas, and incomplete evacuation of the bowels
Mr.s Hathaway asks her physician about the cure for abdominal complaints. The physician
responds with which of the following statements? - CORRECT ANSWERS "It is a chronic
condition that is not life-threatening."
The most effective nursing strategy to prevent infection would be to - CORRECT ANSWERS
wash hands before and after any direct client contact
The highest achievable total score in the Apgar scoring system for newborn babies is - CORRECT
ANSWERS 10
,SBVC PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN STATE BOARD EXAMINATION
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024/2025 A
COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT DETAILED
RATED TO SCORE A+ FOR SUCCESS
The physician needs to know the oral temperature of a client. The client recently smoked a
cigarette. The psychiatric technician would wait how many minutes before taking the client's
oral temperature? - CORRECT ANSWERS 15 minutes
The physician now needs a pedal pulse from the same client. The psychiatric technician knows
this pulse site is being used - CORRECT ANSWERS to determine circulation to the foot
The psychiatric technician is assigned to administer medication for the A.M. shift. On Mrs.
Smith's medication administration record it states that one medication is to be given "p.c." The
psychiatric technician would administer this medication - CORRECT ANSWERS after meals
The client is to be given Demerol and Vistaril IM. The psychiatric technician would inject the
needle at what angle? - CORRECT ANSWERS 90 degrees
A diagnosis of hypertension would not be made unless the client has abnormally high blood
pressure for at least two consecutive visits at the physician's office. The criteria that is used to
determine hypertension is - CORRECT ANSWERS over 140 mm Hg systolic and/or 90 mm Hg
diastolic
A client is having her blood pressure taken by the psychiatric technician. The client asks what
does blood pressure represent. The best response the psychiatric technician would give is -
CORRECT ANSWERS "It is a measure of the pressure exerted by the blood as it pulsates
through the arteries"
A client is suffering from osteoporosis - a condition that causes bones to become porous and
less dense. This results in increased susceptibility to fracture and collapse. The physician would
order an increased amount of which foods to help treat this condition? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Liver, milk, egg yolks
, SBVC PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN STATE BOARD EXAMINATION
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024/2025 A
COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT DETAILED
RATED TO SCORE A+ FOR SUCCESS
The bed position in which the client's head and trunk are raised 45 degrees to 90 degrees is
referred to as - CORRECT ANSWERS fowler's position
The prodromal signs/symptoms of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) are - CORRECT
ANSWERS fatigue, night sweats, intermittent fever, severe diarrhea
A client complains of a lesion on his penis. The physician examines it and sees that it is reddish
in color. The client states that it is painless and that he has been sexually promiscuous. -
CORRECT ANSWERS syphilis
A client is experiencing abnormal breathing which involves very deep to very shallow
respirations with temporary apnea. This type of irregular breathing pattern is referred to as -
CORRECT ANSWERS Cheyne-Stroke's
Debbie Lawson is a seven years old. Her mother brings her to the family physician because
Debbie has a rash on her body and is running a slight fever. The diagnosis is chickenpox. This
childhood disease is caused by what virus? - CORRECT ANSWERS Herpesvirus
The most common cause of accidental deaths for children that are one year old or less is -
CORRECT ANSWERS Choking
The psychiatric technician is preparing to give the client a bed bath. The temperature of the
water should be between - CORRECT ANSWERS 110-115 F
The client would be bathed in what order? - CORRECT ANSWERS Face, arms, hand, chest and
abdomen, legs and feet, back and perineum
