Psych Tech Exam 1
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
A psych tech could be cited for malpractice in the event of - Answer-Giving pro chlorpromazine to a
patient allergic to phenothiazines
Lumbar puncture was performed on a patient without a signed inform consent form. This may be a
situation in which a patient could sue for - Answer-Civil battery
A physician instructs the psych tech to bladder train a patient. The psych tech clamps the patients
indwelling urinary catheter but forgets to unclamp it. The patient develops a UTI. The psych techs
actions are an example of - Answer-Malpractice
Students in the psych tech program are mandatory reports of client abuse - Answer-True
Immediacy Timeliness (promptness) in reporting abuse is NOT necessary to ensure continued protection
of the client - Answer-False
Delay or failure to report client abuse may jeopardize a students status in the psych tech program -
Answer-True
Ignorance of client abuse reporting policies and procedures may absolve the psych tech student of
responsibility for reporting client abuse - Answer-False
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
A psych tech could be cited for malpractice in the event of - Answer-Giving pro chlorpromazine to a
patient allergic to phenothiazines
Lumbar puncture was performed on a patient without a signed inform consent form. This may be a
situation in which a patient could sue for - Answer-Civil battery
A physician instructs the psych tech to bladder train a patient. The psych tech clamps the patients
indwelling urinary catheter but forgets to unclamp it. The patient develops a UTI. The psych techs
actions are an example of - Answer-Malpractice
Students in the psych tech program are mandatory reports of client abuse - Answer-True
Immediacy Timeliness (promptness) in reporting abuse is NOT necessary to ensure continued protection
of the client - Answer-False
Delay or failure to report client abuse may jeopardize a students status in the psych tech program -
Answer-True
Ignorance of client abuse reporting policies and procedures may absolve the psych tech student of
responsibility for reporting client abuse - Answer-False
