Psychiatric Technician Review Exam -
Psychiatric Nursing
topamax - answers✔✔A patient who has a history of seizure disorder may be prescribed:
wash the affected area with soap and water and take client to an urgent care center. -
answers✔✔Which action should a Psychiatric Technician take if a client known to carry hepatitis B
scratched another client's arm?
noncompliance - answers✔✔When educating a client diagnosed with bipolar disorder, the Psychiatric
Technician would explain that repeat hospitalization occur most often due to:
an exercise program is an important part of diabetic management when balanced with insulin and diet. -
answers✔✔The patient with diabetes tells you that he jogs two miles each day for exercise. What
should you tell be sure to share with him?
a general intellectual decline - answers✔✔The Psychiatric Technician knows that dementia is
characterized by:
remove all hazards such as loose rugs. - answers✔✔To provide for the prevention of physical injury for a
patient with mental confusion, over activity and emotional distress it is important to:
Encourage light exercise and activity as well as adequate sleep. - answers✔✔When working with an
elderly patient with Alzheimer's disease who is restless at night, the Psychiatric Technician would:
"I need a partner to play checkers, I'll be back to get you in five minutes." - answers✔✔At times the
patient is withdrawn, negativistic and difficult to engage in ward activities. In approaching this client the
Psychiatric Technician would say.
confabulation - answers✔✔Filling in memory gaps with made-up stories. This is known as?
, to respect and support. - answers✔✔When communicating with a depressed patient, it is important for
the Psychiatric Technician.
gravely disabled - answers✔✔According to the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, a person who cannot
provide for his/her basic needs is defined as:
conservator - answers✔✔Someone appointed by the court to act as guardian and to protect the
patient's interests while they are unable to care for themselves is known as:
haldol - answers✔✔A client is sitting in a quiet corner of the day room. Suddenly, he becomes agitated
stands up and begins to pace the hallway. "You'll never get me to talk, you'll have to kill me first." Which
medication would be indicated:
serve small attractive portions more frequently. - answers✔✔A patient is noted to have eaten less than
10 percent of her diet for the past week. To encourage an adequate intake, it may be helpful for the
Psychiatric Technician to:
toilet the patient at regular intervals during the night. - answers✔✔A patient hospitalized is noted to be
incontinent at night. To prevent this behavior, it would be important for the Psychiatric Technician to:
diazepam - answers✔✔Tolerance, dependence and withdrawal may be produced by continuous use:
viral infections such as flu. - answers✔✔The Psychiatric Technician is aware that the early symptoms of
agranulocytosis are similar to those of:
Isocardoxide (Nardil) - answers✔✔A state of hypertensive crisis may occur with the use of:
avocado - answers✔✔Which of the following foods is restricted for client's on a low tyramine diet?
client gets up quickly after being seated. - answers✔✔A decrease in blood pressure may be experienced
by the patient taking Thorazine. This is most apparent when the:
Psychiatric Nursing
topamax - answers✔✔A patient who has a history of seizure disorder may be prescribed:
wash the affected area with soap and water and take client to an urgent care center. -
answers✔✔Which action should a Psychiatric Technician take if a client known to carry hepatitis B
scratched another client's arm?
noncompliance - answers✔✔When educating a client diagnosed with bipolar disorder, the Psychiatric
Technician would explain that repeat hospitalization occur most often due to:
an exercise program is an important part of diabetic management when balanced with insulin and diet. -
answers✔✔The patient with diabetes tells you that he jogs two miles each day for exercise. What
should you tell be sure to share with him?
a general intellectual decline - answers✔✔The Psychiatric Technician knows that dementia is
characterized by:
remove all hazards such as loose rugs. - answers✔✔To provide for the prevention of physical injury for a
patient with mental confusion, over activity and emotional distress it is important to:
Encourage light exercise and activity as well as adequate sleep. - answers✔✔When working with an
elderly patient with Alzheimer's disease who is restless at night, the Psychiatric Technician would:
"I need a partner to play checkers, I'll be back to get you in five minutes." - answers✔✔At times the
patient is withdrawn, negativistic and difficult to engage in ward activities. In approaching this client the
Psychiatric Technician would say.
confabulation - answers✔✔Filling in memory gaps with made-up stories. This is known as?
, to respect and support. - answers✔✔When communicating with a depressed patient, it is important for
the Psychiatric Technician.
gravely disabled - answers✔✔According to the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, a person who cannot
provide for his/her basic needs is defined as:
conservator - answers✔✔Someone appointed by the court to act as guardian and to protect the
patient's interests while they are unable to care for themselves is known as:
haldol - answers✔✔A client is sitting in a quiet corner of the day room. Suddenly, he becomes agitated
stands up and begins to pace the hallway. "You'll never get me to talk, you'll have to kill me first." Which
medication would be indicated:
serve small attractive portions more frequently. - answers✔✔A patient is noted to have eaten less than
10 percent of her diet for the past week. To encourage an adequate intake, it may be helpful for the
Psychiatric Technician to:
toilet the patient at regular intervals during the night. - answers✔✔A patient hospitalized is noted to be
incontinent at night. To prevent this behavior, it would be important for the Psychiatric Technician to:
diazepam - answers✔✔Tolerance, dependence and withdrawal may be produced by continuous use:
viral infections such as flu. - answers✔✔The Psychiatric Technician is aware that the early symptoms of
agranulocytosis are similar to those of:
Isocardoxide (Nardil) - answers✔✔A state of hypertensive crisis may occur with the use of:
avocado - answers✔✔Which of the following foods is restricted for client's on a low tyramine diet?
client gets up quickly after being seated. - answers✔✔A decrease in blood pressure may be experienced
by the patient taking Thorazine. This is most apparent when the:
