AMCA MENTAL HEALTH TECH EXAM 6 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION

At what stage of childhood, do imaginary playmates disappear? - Stage 4 5-12 years According to Erickson, if mothers establish a sense of trust and security, children will develop a sense of: - Autonomy In Stage 3 (preschoolers) begin to show what skills? - Language skills What is known as the reliancy on something for well being or perceived well being? - Dependency This cognitive disorder is defined as a progressive mental disorder that changes personality behavior and interferes with a person's ability to care for themselves. - Dementia This type of disability interferes with the developmental process and often causes individuals to withdraw into their own world. - Autism If the mental health worker is using the DAR method of charting, what does the "R" represent? - Response The acronym "UDS" stands for: - Urine Drug Screen The use of the term "mainlining" refers to: - Direct IV use to get the rush What term is given to people who are overwhelmingly preoccupied about their health and will manifest symptoms to appear? - Hypochondriasis Certain clients are going to experience abnormal or founded fear. The feeling that everyone is out to get them. This is known as: - Paranoia Transference and countertransference are important aspects of working in the mental health field. Which one of these id defined as the staff member having negative feelings toward the patient? - Countertransference A young patient presents at the clinic for a well visit. As you are taking her vitals, she says to you, " I love my Daddy. I am going to marry him someday." Which one of Freud's stages of development is she most likely demonstrating? - Phallic A toddler's ability to take in or acknowledge changes in the environment is called: - Assimilation The condition of judging a person or situation before all the facts are known is called: - Prejudice Which of the following is not a behavior noted in the crisis phase of crisis? - Feeling of well being A young teen client presents with attempted suicide. It is noted that the client overdosed on Wellbutrin. You know medications such as Wellbutrin: - Are antidepressants and may increase suicidal risk Alternative therapy modalities are used: - In place of conventional therapies One of your clients is talking about taking herbal medications as a way to cure depression. She is convinced some of the herbal remedies available over the counter are better than a prescription given by a doctor. You should: - Remain open and supportive A patient with an obsessive-compulsive disorder is: - Rigid in thought and inflexible when it comes to routines Which of the following is true regarding a phobic disorder? - It is an irrational fear that is not changed by logic In obsessive compulsive disorder, a compulsion is: - A repetitive action If you have a client taking MAOI's for depression, what would be a recommendation you could make regarding diet? - Avoid processed lunch meats