MHTC Terms Test Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+
A Mental Health Technician may perform some or all the following - Answers Care for mentally impaired
or emotionally disturbed people , Hygiene of patients , Patients pulse, temperature and respiration,
Issue medications from dispensary and maintain records , Lead prescribed individual or group therapy
sessions as part of therapeutic procedures, Assist patients with daily living activities , Recognizing the
need for continuing education and staying current in healthcare mandates
Dorothea Dix - Answers after visiting Tukes's institution in England. She advocated adequate shelter,
nutritious food, and warm clothing.
Benjamin Rush - Answers took the philosophy of Pinel and Tuke and realized that more progressive
treatments were needed.
Eugene Bleuler, Sigmund Freud and Emil Kraepelin - Answers with these men the study of psychiatry,
the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness started.
Adolf Meyer - Answers promoted the establishment of psychiatric research center.
Dependency - Answers The reliance on something for well-being, or perceived well being
Alcohol - Answers Prolonged use can cause dementia and severe liver damage and can lead to death.
Data - Answers information about the patient that you observe and hear.
Action - Answers treatment administered to the patient.
Response - Answers Patient's response to treatment and the Mental Health Worker's conclusions
Drugs most encountered - Answers Amphetamines, Marijuana, Cocaine, Hallucinogens, Opiates,
Phencyclidine (PCP) , Sedatives, hypnotics, and anxiolytics
Amphetamines - Answers Commonly named speed. Used for therapeutic uses such as diet suppression.
Signs and symptoms of withdrawal include - Answers depression, irritability, anxiety, fatigue, insomnia,
psychomotor agitation, paranoia, tactile hallucinations, olfactory hallucinations, suicidal ideation,
violent, or aggressive behavior.
A plant containing THC (tetrahydrocannabinol - Answers It is the chemical that creates the high, can be
smoked in a cigarette or in a pipe, hashish, purified THC, or even ingested
Cocaine, a feeling of well-being or elation, extreme happiness. - Answers It can be snorted through the
nose, smoked as freebase or crack cocaine, injected intravenously, or even chewed
Hallucinogens - Answers Taken orally and usually has effect in 1 hr. Feeling is usually referred to as
tripping, peak in 4 hours and lasts 8-12 hours
, Opiates and Opioids - Answers Range from morphine to heroin.These drugs can be abused in every
consumable way.
Phencyclidine (PCP) Also known as angel dust - Answers Abused in many consumable ways. Onset 5 min
to 1 hr.
Sedatives/Hypnotics/Anxiolytics - Answers Known as sleeping or anti anxiety pills. Restoril®, Xanax®,
Dalmane®, Ativan®
Levels of Anxiety - Mild - Answers A positive state of heightened awareness and sharpened senses,
allowing the person to learn new behaviors and solve problems.
Moderate - Answers Involves a decreased perceptual field (focus on immediate task only)
Severe - Answers Involves feelings of dread and terror
Panic - Answers Can involve loss of rational thought, delusions, hallucinations and complete physical
immobility and muteness.
Hypochondriasis - Answers Individuals who are overwhelmingly preoccupied about their health and will
manifest symptoms to appear, making themselves go to see a doctor.
Limited Phobias - Answers When panic attacks persist phobias may appear. Any spontaneous situation
can initiate a phobia.
Treatment for Anxiety - Answers Eat right, Get plenty of rest, Exercise regularly-Take walks,Meditate,
Use relaxation tech , Cleansing breaths away , Listen to music
Treatment for Anxiety - Answers Play, Develop a daily routine ,Develop other interests, Seek out friends,
Do things for other people. Live in the here and now
Psychosis - Answers a condition characterized by the disintegration of the personality and the loss of
contact with reality will lead to the feeling of no one can be trusted.
Paranoid - Answers Experiencing abnormal or founded fear. The feeling that everyone is out to get
them.
Demeanor - Answers attitude and behavior.
RACE- FIRE EXTINGUISHER - Answers RACE, ALERT, CONTAIN, EVACUATE
General Patient Care - Answers Helping with physical needs, Personal Hygiene, monotoring vital signs
and monotoring patient's physical and mental condition
Vital Signs - Answers Assessment of pulse rate (P), Blood Pressure (BP), temperature (T), and respiration
(R).
Pulse - Answers Normal rate may range between 60-100 BPM
A Mental Health Technician may perform some or all the following - Answers Care for mentally impaired
or emotionally disturbed people , Hygiene of patients , Patients pulse, temperature and respiration,
Issue medications from dispensary and maintain records , Lead prescribed individual or group therapy
sessions as part of therapeutic procedures, Assist patients with daily living activities , Recognizing the
need for continuing education and staying current in healthcare mandates
Dorothea Dix - Answers after visiting Tukes's institution in England. She advocated adequate shelter,
nutritious food, and warm clothing.
Benjamin Rush - Answers took the philosophy of Pinel and Tuke and realized that more progressive
treatments were needed.
Eugene Bleuler, Sigmund Freud and Emil Kraepelin - Answers with these men the study of psychiatry,
the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness started.
Adolf Meyer - Answers promoted the establishment of psychiatric research center.
Dependency - Answers The reliance on something for well-being, or perceived well being
Alcohol - Answers Prolonged use can cause dementia and severe liver damage and can lead to death.
Data - Answers information about the patient that you observe and hear.
Action - Answers treatment administered to the patient.
Response - Answers Patient's response to treatment and the Mental Health Worker's conclusions
Drugs most encountered - Answers Amphetamines, Marijuana, Cocaine, Hallucinogens, Opiates,
Phencyclidine (PCP) , Sedatives, hypnotics, and anxiolytics
Amphetamines - Answers Commonly named speed. Used for therapeutic uses such as diet suppression.
Signs and symptoms of withdrawal include - Answers depression, irritability, anxiety, fatigue, insomnia,
psychomotor agitation, paranoia, tactile hallucinations, olfactory hallucinations, suicidal ideation,
violent, or aggressive behavior.
A plant containing THC (tetrahydrocannabinol - Answers It is the chemical that creates the high, can be
smoked in a cigarette or in a pipe, hashish, purified THC, or even ingested
Cocaine, a feeling of well-being or elation, extreme happiness. - Answers It can be snorted through the
nose, smoked as freebase or crack cocaine, injected intravenously, or even chewed
Hallucinogens - Answers Taken orally and usually has effect in 1 hr. Feeling is usually referred to as
tripping, peak in 4 hours and lasts 8-12 hours
, Opiates and Opioids - Answers Range from morphine to heroin.These drugs can be abused in every
consumable way.
Phencyclidine (PCP) Also known as angel dust - Answers Abused in many consumable ways. Onset 5 min
to 1 hr.
Sedatives/Hypnotics/Anxiolytics - Answers Known as sleeping or anti anxiety pills. Restoril®, Xanax®,
Dalmane®, Ativan®
Levels of Anxiety - Mild - Answers A positive state of heightened awareness and sharpened senses,
allowing the person to learn new behaviors and solve problems.
Moderate - Answers Involves a decreased perceptual field (focus on immediate task only)
Severe - Answers Involves feelings of dread and terror
Panic - Answers Can involve loss of rational thought, delusions, hallucinations and complete physical
immobility and muteness.
Hypochondriasis - Answers Individuals who are overwhelmingly preoccupied about their health and will
manifest symptoms to appear, making themselves go to see a doctor.
Limited Phobias - Answers When panic attacks persist phobias may appear. Any spontaneous situation
can initiate a phobia.
Treatment for Anxiety - Answers Eat right, Get plenty of rest, Exercise regularly-Take walks,Meditate,
Use relaxation tech , Cleansing breaths away , Listen to music
Treatment for Anxiety - Answers Play, Develop a daily routine ,Develop other interests, Seek out friends,
Do things for other people. Live in the here and now
Psychosis - Answers a condition characterized by the disintegration of the personality and the loss of
contact with reality will lead to the feeling of no one can be trusted.
Paranoid - Answers Experiencing abnormal or founded fear. The feeling that everyone is out to get
them.
Demeanor - Answers attitude and behavior.
RACE- FIRE EXTINGUISHER - Answers RACE, ALERT, CONTAIN, EVACUATE
General Patient Care - Answers Helping with physical needs, Personal Hygiene, monotoring vital signs
and monotoring patient's physical and mental condition
Vital Signs - Answers Assessment of pulse rate (P), Blood Pressure (BP), temperature (T), and respiration
(R).
Pulse - Answers Normal rate may range between 60-100 BPM
