MHTC EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
When anxiety is a maladaptive response in an individual, it has the characteristic of -
Answers -Ineffective attempts to cope. Doint otehr activities to avoid delaing with stress
When a client has a mild level of anxiety, his or her emotional response is - Answers -
Feelings of relative comfort and safety. Relaxed, calm appearance and voice.
Performance is automatic, habitual behaviors occur
A female college student is seeking help from the counseling for test anxiety. She
reports that during an exam, she freezes & says It feels like the time I have to take the
exam is racing by, and I can't answer any of the questions.This is what level - Answers -
Severe
A male client with an anxiety disorder sometimes experiences panic attacks following
high levels of anxiety. The nurse would expect his physiological responses to include: -
Answers -Become pale, B/P decreases-hypotension, muscle coordination poor. Pain,
hearing sensations minimal
A learned response to an anticipated event, such as when the person who does not like
to fly experiences nausea and sweaty palms before boarding the airplane, is best
described as: - Answers -Signal anxiety
A client tells the nurse that exercising in the gym helps him keep his stress level
reduced. Which type of coping mechanism best describes this situation? - Answers -
Physical
A nurse who talks to teens about the dangers of tanning beds in causing skin cancer but
loves to tan herself and does so before she goes on vacation is using which defense
mechanism? - Answers -Subsitution
The nurse is aware that several theories have been proposed to explain anxiety. Which
theory explains anxiety as a result of interactions with others? - Answers -Interpersonal
model
Most depressive responses in children are tied to: - Answers -A specific event or
situation
The moods of adolescents: - Answers -Commonly swing from feeling vulnerable and
dependent to knowing that they are the smartest one in the family
Depression in the elderly is: - Answers -Very common. (40%) but is not a normal
consequence of aging. Most likely linked to a physical cause
Theories that view depression as a group of learned responses are called ____
theories. - Answers -Behavioral
, Clients with bipolar I, bipolar II, or cyclothymic disorders exhibit different types of: -
Answers -Depression? Mania? Cycles? Intensity? Behavior?
Feelings of worthlessness, guilt, and despair are expressed in a female client's every
thought, movement, and activity. Her physical appearance has declined, and she is
commonly unable to eat. What is the client experiencing? - Answers -Severe depression
Severe, prolonged depression affects a person's risk for physical illness by ____ the
risk. - Answers -increasing
A married couple who has separated and is planning to divorce seeks counseling for
their 9-year-old daughter. The daughter has been experiencing symptoms of severe
anxiety during insignificant situations and refuses to discuss the divorce with her
parents - Answers -Avoidance behavior, situational anxiety
Adolescents who ineffectively cope with anxiety often express their anxiety through: -
Answers -Expressing themselves inappropriately (running away, theft, angry/defiant,
agressive, manipulative, drugs, high-risk behaviors)
What is the term for physical expression of anxiety by an individual in ways such as
nausea or headaches? - Answers -Somatize
Which term best describes an individual's feelings of anxiety that are broad, long-
lasting, and excessive? - Answers -Generalized anxiety disorder
A female client tells the nurse that she is terrified to go to the grocery store. The nurse is
aware that this client most likely has: - Answers -Agoraphobia
A client has constant thoughts about locking his front door every time he leaves his
house. This client is experiencing a/an: - Answers -OCD
Which is a typical symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder? - Answers -Flashbacks
The treatment team and a male client in whom obsessive-compulsive disorder
associated with hand washing has been diagnosed decide on a treatment plan for the
disorder. The nurse implement the plan by having the pt gradually extend the time b/w
hand washes - Answers -Systematic desentization (step by step)
A female client is taking a benzodiazepine for her anxiety disorder. She complains of
anorexia and nausea since she started taking the medication a few days ago. What is
the nurse's best response? - Answers -This is a GI side effect
A male client has had agoraphobia for several years. In the past 2 years, he has not left
his home and only speaks to people on the phone occasionally. Which nursing
diagnosis has the highest priority in this situation? - Answers -Social isolation
When anxiety is a maladaptive response in an individual, it has the characteristic of -
Answers -Ineffective attempts to cope. Doint otehr activities to avoid delaing with stress
When a client has a mild level of anxiety, his or her emotional response is - Answers -
Feelings of relative comfort and safety. Relaxed, calm appearance and voice.
Performance is automatic, habitual behaviors occur
A female college student is seeking help from the counseling for test anxiety. She
reports that during an exam, she freezes & says It feels like the time I have to take the
exam is racing by, and I can't answer any of the questions.This is what level - Answers -
Severe
A male client with an anxiety disorder sometimes experiences panic attacks following
high levels of anxiety. The nurse would expect his physiological responses to include: -
Answers -Become pale, B/P decreases-hypotension, muscle coordination poor. Pain,
hearing sensations minimal
A learned response to an anticipated event, such as when the person who does not like
to fly experiences nausea and sweaty palms before boarding the airplane, is best
described as: - Answers -Signal anxiety
A client tells the nurse that exercising in the gym helps him keep his stress level
reduced. Which type of coping mechanism best describes this situation? - Answers -
Physical
A nurse who talks to teens about the dangers of tanning beds in causing skin cancer but
loves to tan herself and does so before she goes on vacation is using which defense
mechanism? - Answers -Subsitution
The nurse is aware that several theories have been proposed to explain anxiety. Which
theory explains anxiety as a result of interactions with others? - Answers -Interpersonal
model
Most depressive responses in children are tied to: - Answers -A specific event or
situation
The moods of adolescents: - Answers -Commonly swing from feeling vulnerable and
dependent to knowing that they are the smartest one in the family
Depression in the elderly is: - Answers -Very common. (40%) but is not a normal
consequence of aging. Most likely linked to a physical cause
Theories that view depression as a group of learned responses are called ____
theories. - Answers -Behavioral
, Clients with bipolar I, bipolar II, or cyclothymic disorders exhibit different types of: -
Answers -Depression? Mania? Cycles? Intensity? Behavior?
Feelings of worthlessness, guilt, and despair are expressed in a female client's every
thought, movement, and activity. Her physical appearance has declined, and she is
commonly unable to eat. What is the client experiencing? - Answers -Severe depression
Severe, prolonged depression affects a person's risk for physical illness by ____ the
risk. - Answers -increasing
A married couple who has separated and is planning to divorce seeks counseling for
their 9-year-old daughter. The daughter has been experiencing symptoms of severe
anxiety during insignificant situations and refuses to discuss the divorce with her
parents - Answers -Avoidance behavior, situational anxiety
Adolescents who ineffectively cope with anxiety often express their anxiety through: -
Answers -Expressing themselves inappropriately (running away, theft, angry/defiant,
agressive, manipulative, drugs, high-risk behaviors)
What is the term for physical expression of anxiety by an individual in ways such as
nausea or headaches? - Answers -Somatize
Which term best describes an individual's feelings of anxiety that are broad, long-
lasting, and excessive? - Answers -Generalized anxiety disorder
A female client tells the nurse that she is terrified to go to the grocery store. The nurse is
aware that this client most likely has: - Answers -Agoraphobia
A client has constant thoughts about locking his front door every time he leaves his
house. This client is experiencing a/an: - Answers -OCD
Which is a typical symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder? - Answers -Flashbacks
The treatment team and a male client in whom obsessive-compulsive disorder
associated with hand washing has been diagnosed decide on a treatment plan for the
disorder. The nurse implement the plan by having the pt gradually extend the time b/w
hand washes - Answers -Systematic desentization (step by step)
A female client is taking a benzodiazepine for her anxiety disorder. She complains of
anorexia and nausea since she started taking the medication a few days ago. What is
the nurse's best response? - Answers -This is a GI side effect
A male client has had agoraphobia for several years. In the past 2 years, he has not left
his home and only speaks to people on the phone occasionally. Which nursing
diagnosis has the highest priority in this situation? - Answers -Social isolation
