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“MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN PRACTICE
EXAM”LATEST EXAM SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+
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Mental Health Technician Practice Exam
The 40-year-old woman who works at the same entry level job for many years
without seeking advancement and politely declines when friends ask her to try
new vacation spots or hobbies may be suffering from which personality
disorder?
Select one:
a. Histrionic
b. Paranoid
c. Schizoid
d. Avoidant
Avoidant
The need for mental health applies to:
Select one:
a. All persons
b. People with illnesses
c. All married persons
d. People with mental problems
All persons
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The client can acknowledge the possibility that she exaggerates her
symptoms, but she continues to hold on to the belief that something is
physically wrong, in the face of evidence to the contrary. What is the client's
diagnosis most likely to be?
Select one:
a. Malingering
b. Hypochondriasis
c. A conversion reaction
d. Body dysmorphic disorder
Hypochondriasis
Because mental health care is not covered in Australia under the basic health
plan, which citizens are more likely to receive mental health care?
Select one:
a. Wealthy
b. Homeless
c. Disabled
d. Low-income
Wealthy
A family adopts a 7-year-old boy from an international adoption agency with
little information on the child's history. They bring the child to a therapist
because the child is withdrawn, destroys things in the house, and hits his
adoptive siblings without provocation. As the therapist develops a trusting
relationship with the child, what type of intervention would be initially used to
gain input from the child?
Select one:
a. Psychoeducation
b. Art therapy
c. Joint stabilization plan
d. Development of coping strategies
Art therapy
Schizophrenia affects approximately ____% of the world's population.
Select one:
a. 1
b. 5
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c. 9
d. 13
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The child in early adolescence experiences developmental issues with his or
her identity as evidenced by:
Select one:
a. Feeling stable with his or her self-esteem
b. Conforming to group norms
c. Being very self-centered
d. Being idealistic
**Not C
Most psychosomatic problems and somatoform disorders begin in:
Select one:
a. Puberty
b. Adulthood
c. Childhood
d. Adolescence
Childhood
Suicide is attempted three times more frequently by ____ but is more often
successfully completed by ____.
Select one:
a. Adult men, women
b. Adult women, men
c. Adult fathers, mothers
d. Adolescent mothers, fathers
Adult women, men
The client confides in the nurse that intercourse has been painful since she
became menopausal. What is the nurse's most therapeutic response?
Select one:
a. "Don't worry; it will pass."
b. "Are you still sexually active?"
c. "Perhaps we can discuss this with your doctor."
d. "I understand how difficult it is to discuss sex."
"Perhaps we can discuss this with your doctor."
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A busy community mental health center treats a client who is in crisis. The
client is provided with instruction on relaxation exercises, but throws them
away. Two weeks later the staff is dismayed when the client returns with her
condition worsened. This lack of success after the previous visit is due to
which of the following factors?
Select one:
a. Disorganization
b. Pseudoresolution
c. Self-awareness
d. Lack of commitment
Pseudoresolution
Medications are used with extreme caution in clients with personality
disorders because of their questionable effectiveness. If a client is receiving
an antipsychotic medication, it is especially important for the nurse to monitor
the client for side effects of:
Select one:
a. Increased thirst and urination, nausea, and anorexia
b. Dry mouth, altered taste, sexual dysfunction, and dizziness
c. Bone marrow depression, gastrointestinal symptoms, and confusion
d. Extrapyramidal movements, dry mouth, blurred vision, and photophobia
Extrapyramidal movements, dry mouth, blurred vision, and photophobia
The main active ingredient in coffee, black teas, most cola drinks, and many
other bottled beverages that stimulates the nervous system, relieves fatigue,
increases alertness, and increases the body's metabolic rate is:
Select one:
a. Alcohol
b. Cocaine
c. Caffeine
d. Amphetamines
Caffeine
The group best able to accept their losses and grow from their experiences is:
Select one:
a. Adults
b. Toddlers
“MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN PRACTICE
EXAM”LATEST EXAM SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+
(LATEST VERSION) WELL REVISED GUARANTEE
PASS
Mental Health Technician Practice Exam
The 40-year-old woman who works at the same entry level job for many years
without seeking advancement and politely declines when friends ask her to try
new vacation spots or hobbies may be suffering from which personality
disorder?
Select one:
a. Histrionic
b. Paranoid
c. Schizoid
d. Avoidant
Avoidant
The need for mental health applies to:
Select one:
a. All persons
b. People with illnesses
c. All married persons
d. People with mental problems
All persons
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The client can acknowledge the possibility that she exaggerates her
symptoms, but she continues to hold on to the belief that something is
physically wrong, in the face of evidence to the contrary. What is the client's
diagnosis most likely to be?
Select one:
a. Malingering
b. Hypochondriasis
c. A conversion reaction
d. Body dysmorphic disorder
Hypochondriasis
Because mental health care is not covered in Australia under the basic health
plan, which citizens are more likely to receive mental health care?
Select one:
a. Wealthy
b. Homeless
c. Disabled
d. Low-income
Wealthy
A family adopts a 7-year-old boy from an international adoption agency with
little information on the child's history. They bring the child to a therapist
because the child is withdrawn, destroys things in the house, and hits his
adoptive siblings without provocation. As the therapist develops a trusting
relationship with the child, what type of intervention would be initially used to
gain input from the child?
Select one:
a. Psychoeducation
b. Art therapy
c. Joint stabilization plan
d. Development of coping strategies
Art therapy
Schizophrenia affects approximately ____% of the world's population.
Select one:
a. 1
b. 5
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c. 9
d. 13
1
The child in early adolescence experiences developmental issues with his or
her identity as evidenced by:
Select one:
a. Feeling stable with his or her self-esteem
b. Conforming to group norms
c. Being very self-centered
d. Being idealistic
**Not C
Most psychosomatic problems and somatoform disorders begin in:
Select one:
a. Puberty
b. Adulthood
c. Childhood
d. Adolescence
Childhood
Suicide is attempted three times more frequently by ____ but is more often
successfully completed by ____.
Select one:
a. Adult men, women
b. Adult women, men
c. Adult fathers, mothers
d. Adolescent mothers, fathers
Adult women, men
The client confides in the nurse that intercourse has been painful since she
became menopausal. What is the nurse's most therapeutic response?
Select one:
a. "Don't worry; it will pass."
b. "Are you still sexually active?"
c. "Perhaps we can discuss this with your doctor."
d. "I understand how difficult it is to discuss sex."
"Perhaps we can discuss this with your doctor."
, Page 4 of 81
A busy community mental health center treats a client who is in crisis. The
client is provided with instruction on relaxation exercises, but throws them
away. Two weeks later the staff is dismayed when the client returns with her
condition worsened. This lack of success after the previous visit is due to
which of the following factors?
Select one:
a. Disorganization
b. Pseudoresolution
c. Self-awareness
d. Lack of commitment
Pseudoresolution
Medications are used with extreme caution in clients with personality
disorders because of their questionable effectiveness. If a client is receiving
an antipsychotic medication, it is especially important for the nurse to monitor
the client for side effects of:
Select one:
a. Increased thirst and urination, nausea, and anorexia
b. Dry mouth, altered taste, sexual dysfunction, and dizziness
c. Bone marrow depression, gastrointestinal symptoms, and confusion
d. Extrapyramidal movements, dry mouth, blurred vision, and photophobia
Extrapyramidal movements, dry mouth, blurred vision, and photophobia
The main active ingredient in coffee, black teas, most cola drinks, and many
other bottled beverages that stimulates the nervous system, relieves fatigue,
increases alertness, and increases the body's metabolic rate is:
Select one:
a. Alcohol
b. Cocaine
c. Caffeine
d. Amphetamines
Caffeine
The group best able to accept their losses and grow from their experiences is:
Select one:
a. Adults
b. Toddlers
