Mental Health Technician Study Guide
A female client is taking an antipsychotic medication for her
schizophrenia. the provider monitors this client for the peripheral
nervous system side effects of: - ✔ ✔ (EMDR) Eye movement
desensitization and reprocessing
Behavior's associated with mental illnesses were more accurately
recorded by professionals. this practice led to ________ for different
abnormal behavior's. - ✔ ✔ Classifications
Psychotherapeutic drugs therapy works primarily by: - ✔ ✔
Alternating chemical balances within the nervous system
A female college student is seeking help from the counseling center for
test anxiety. she reports that during an exam, she "freezes and feels like
the time I have to take the exam is racing by and I can't answer any of
the questions when I know the answers" which level of anxiety is the
client experiencing - ✔ ✔ Servere
Poverty influences the growth and development of children and is often
a precursor to mental health disorders in children. nearly ______ of the
children in the US come from families that live at the poverty level. - ✔
✔ 20%
The elderly spouse of a 74 y/o male client states that she has noticed
that her husband "doesn't remember as well as he used to" she
explains that he has been putting on his coat before his shirt and he can
never get their checkbook to balance as it did in the past. the client is
exhibiting symptoms typical of: - ✔ ✔ Alzheimer's disease
, A 75 year old client is brought to a clinic by his son. the son states "ever
since mom died, dad hasn't been the same. at first he seemed sad, but
now he seems to get mixed up about everything" the provider is aware
that based on the client's history the source of confusion is most likely:
- ✔ ✔ Depression from the loss of his wife
When anxiety is maladaptive response in an individual, it has the
characteristics of: - ✔ ✔ ineffective coping
Color therapy has been found to be effective in the treatment of: - ✔
✔ Seasonal affective disorder
The parents of a 2 y/o boy seeks assistance at a family therapy clinic
because their son throws temper tantrums Everytime he is not allowed
to throw his food on the floor during meals. which therapeutic
intervention does the provider suggest: - ✔ ✔ Try to distract him
when he becomes frustrated, and reward him for positive behavior's
Dissociative disorders most often result when an individual is
attempting to cope with: - ✔ ✔ Extreme emotional anxiety or stress
The neurophysiologist Sigmund Freud is credited with introducing
which concept? - ✔ ✔ Psychanalysis
During the provider assessment before admission to a mental health
facility, the client states that he was found to have driven his car to
another state but had no recollection of driving there. the nurse is
aware that his client is describing a condition known as: - ✔ ✔
Dissociative fuge
The client recently witnessed a horrific auto accident. She is now
complaining of loss of balance, double vision, and a constant lump in
A female client is taking an antipsychotic medication for her
schizophrenia. the provider monitors this client for the peripheral
nervous system side effects of: - ✔ ✔ (EMDR) Eye movement
desensitization and reprocessing
Behavior's associated with mental illnesses were more accurately
recorded by professionals. this practice led to ________ for different
abnormal behavior's. - ✔ ✔ Classifications
Psychotherapeutic drugs therapy works primarily by: - ✔ ✔
Alternating chemical balances within the nervous system
A female college student is seeking help from the counseling center for
test anxiety. she reports that during an exam, she "freezes and feels like
the time I have to take the exam is racing by and I can't answer any of
the questions when I know the answers" which level of anxiety is the
client experiencing - ✔ ✔ Servere
Poverty influences the growth and development of children and is often
a precursor to mental health disorders in children. nearly ______ of the
children in the US come from families that live at the poverty level. - ✔
✔ 20%
The elderly spouse of a 74 y/o male client states that she has noticed
that her husband "doesn't remember as well as he used to" she
explains that he has been putting on his coat before his shirt and he can
never get their checkbook to balance as it did in the past. the client is
exhibiting symptoms typical of: - ✔ ✔ Alzheimer's disease
, A 75 year old client is brought to a clinic by his son. the son states "ever
since mom died, dad hasn't been the same. at first he seemed sad, but
now he seems to get mixed up about everything" the provider is aware
that based on the client's history the source of confusion is most likely:
- ✔ ✔ Depression from the loss of his wife
When anxiety is maladaptive response in an individual, it has the
characteristics of: - ✔ ✔ ineffective coping
Color therapy has been found to be effective in the treatment of: - ✔
✔ Seasonal affective disorder
The parents of a 2 y/o boy seeks assistance at a family therapy clinic
because their son throws temper tantrums Everytime he is not allowed
to throw his food on the floor during meals. which therapeutic
intervention does the provider suggest: - ✔ ✔ Try to distract him
when he becomes frustrated, and reward him for positive behavior's
Dissociative disorders most often result when an individual is
attempting to cope with: - ✔ ✔ Extreme emotional anxiety or stress
The neurophysiologist Sigmund Freud is credited with introducing
which concept? - ✔ ✔ Psychanalysis
During the provider assessment before admission to a mental health
facility, the client states that he was found to have driven his car to
another state but had no recollection of driving there. the nurse is
aware that his client is describing a condition known as: - ✔ ✔
Dissociative fuge
The client recently witnessed a horrific auto accident. She is now
complaining of loss of balance, double vision, and a constant lump in
