Psychiatric Technician Review: Developmental Disabilities
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1. The developmentally disabled child is participating in exercises that enhance
his gross motor skills. Which of the following activities is this child participating
in?: Climbing up the playground equipment.
2. The Psychiatric Technician is planning an exercise to help the developmentally
disabled child gain a sense of body awareness. Which of these exercises would
be the best to practice?: Have the child crawl under a table, while the Psychiatric Technician states, "Under
the table."
3. An infant is diagnosed with "Cri du Chat". Which of the following does the
Psychiatric Technician know is the most likely cause?: Chromosomal abnormality with
retardation. High-pitched cry like that of a cat, intellectual disability and delayed development, microcephaly, low birth
weight, hypotonia in infancy, widely set eyes (hypertelorism), low-set ears, sm. jaw, round face.
4. Which of the following is the most common etiology causing mental retarda-
tion?: Down's syndrome.
5. Which of the following would be the most important aspect of sexuality to
help a developmentally disabled client to understand?: How to protect against unwanted
sexual advances.
6. A primary goal of mainstreaming a developmentally disabled client is which
of the following?: It reduces social isolation of the client.
7. The Psychiatric Technician is planning "therapeutic recreation" in an integrat-
ed setting for teenage clients with developmental disabilities. Which of the
following would be most therapeutic?: Bowling at the local bowling alley during "open bowl"
session.
8. A new class for developmentally disabled 8 year-olds has begun; the students
have been instructed not to speak when the teacher is speaking. Immediately
afterward, 2 of the students are conversing in a loud manner. The best ap-
proach to be taken would be w: Remind the students there is a rule not to talk when the teacher is
speaking.
9. The Psychiatric Technician wants to set up a procedure for developmentally
disabled students to follow if there is an interruption in the classroom, such as
when a visitor enters the room. Which of the following is the most acceptable
procedure?: Have students continue working on the current assignment.
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10. The Psychiatric Technician is giving instructions for an activity to a group
of 10 year-old developmentally disabled students. Two students are talking at
this time. Which of the following actions by the Psychiatric Technician would be
most appropriate?: Continue giving instruction but stand next to the 2 students.
11. The Psychiatric Technician is planning rewards for good behavior for a group
of 12 year-old developmentally disabled clients. What is the best way for the
Psychiatric Technician to choose the reward?: Let the clients make some suggestions.
12. The Psychiatric Technician working with 17 year-old developmentally dis-
abled clients. He is offering them social reinforcement as a reward for their
good behavior during math instruction. Which of the following would be of-
fered?: State, "Good job this morning." Keyword: "Social"
13. The Psychiatric Technician is developing some activity rewards for a group
of developmentally disabled children. Which of the following should be includ-
ed?: An afternoon period of free play. Keyword: "Activity"
14. Tangible reinforcers for good behavior are being planned for a group of stu-
dents in the cerebral palsy center. Which of the following would be included?: A
colorful sports bottle. Keyword: "Tangible"
15. The Psychiatric Technician is displaying the use of a negative reinforcer
when working with a class of ADD students. Which of the following situations
illustrates this?: The Psychiatric Technician changes his frown to a smile when the student resumes working.
16. The Psychiatric Technician is establishing the use of a token economy in
the group of ADD children. Which of the following will make this system more
successful in getting the desired behaviors?: Pair the delivery of the token with a social reinforcer.
17. The Psychiatric Technician is using modeling to improve the behavior of
a client in a group. Which of the following would the Psychiatric Technician
do?: Give verbal praise to another student who is demonstrating the desired behavior in the presence of the target
student.
18. The Psychiatric Technician is giving instructions to a group of 10 rear-old
developmentally disabled students. Which of the following are most likely to
produce the desired effect?: "Work quietly in groups of three,"
19. The Psychiatric Technician has decided to use the technique of "shaping" to
enable the developmentally disabled student to complete his homework as-
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signments. Which of the following should the Psychiatric Technician do?: Provide
verbal praise to the student when he completes more of his assignment today than he did yesterday.
20. Peers most often reject special students mainstreamed for which of the
following reasons?: They lack social skills needed to interact.
21. The Psychiatric Technician has been asked to prepare a general class of
3rd graders to receive a new student with Down's syndrome who is to be
mainstreamed into the class. Which of the following actions would be best to
take before the new student a: Explain the new students disability and problems to the teacher and
class.
22. The Psychiatric Technician wants to reduce the social isolation of a develop-
mentally disabled student who is mainstreamed in a 6th grade class. Which of
the following will best accomplish this?: Students work in groups of 4 on a single worksheet.
23. Which of the following would be part of a transition service for a high school
student with mild cerebral palsy?: Teaching him how to repair small electrical appliances.
24. The client is receiving tube feedings as his sole source of nutrition. Which of
the following does the Psychiatric Technician know is a possible side effect of
this?: Diarrhea
25. The Psychiatric Technician is providing support for a client with inflammatory
bowel disease. Which of the following would be a good snack for this client to
have to meet his caloric needs?: Plain broiled chicken
26. The client with basic academic skills would most likely be classified as:: mildly
retarded
27. The assessment of a new female client revealed a webbed neck, low posteri-
or hairline, shield-shaped chest, and short stature. The Psychiatric Technician
would most likely be correct in thinking that the client has:: turners
28. A parent asks the Psychiatric Technician: "What is respite care?" The most
appropriate response on the part of the Psychiatric Technician will be based
on the knowledge that such care:: provides caregivers temporary relief from the demands of caring
for a handicapped individual.
29. The first priority in providing care for a person in a tonic-clonic seizure is
to:: prevent injury.
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1. The developmentally disabled child is participating in exercises that enhance
his gross motor skills. Which of the following activities is this child participating
in?: Climbing up the playground equipment.
2. The Psychiatric Technician is planning an exercise to help the developmentally
disabled child gain a sense of body awareness. Which of these exercises would
be the best to practice?: Have the child crawl under a table, while the Psychiatric Technician states, "Under
the table."
3. An infant is diagnosed with "Cri du Chat". Which of the following does the
Psychiatric Technician know is the most likely cause?: Chromosomal abnormality with
retardation. High-pitched cry like that of a cat, intellectual disability and delayed development, microcephaly, low birth
weight, hypotonia in infancy, widely set eyes (hypertelorism), low-set ears, sm. jaw, round face.
4. Which of the following is the most common etiology causing mental retarda-
tion?: Down's syndrome.
5. Which of the following would be the most important aspect of sexuality to
help a developmentally disabled client to understand?: How to protect against unwanted
sexual advances.
6. A primary goal of mainstreaming a developmentally disabled client is which
of the following?: It reduces social isolation of the client.
7. The Psychiatric Technician is planning "therapeutic recreation" in an integrat-
ed setting for teenage clients with developmental disabilities. Which of the
following would be most therapeutic?: Bowling at the local bowling alley during "open bowl"
session.
8. A new class for developmentally disabled 8 year-olds has begun; the students
have been instructed not to speak when the teacher is speaking. Immediately
afterward, 2 of the students are conversing in a loud manner. The best ap-
proach to be taken would be w: Remind the students there is a rule not to talk when the teacher is
speaking.
9. The Psychiatric Technician wants to set up a procedure for developmentally
disabled students to follow if there is an interruption in the classroom, such as
when a visitor enters the room. Which of the following is the most acceptable
procedure?: Have students continue working on the current assignment.
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10. The Psychiatric Technician is giving instructions for an activity to a group
of 10 year-old developmentally disabled students. Two students are talking at
this time. Which of the following actions by the Psychiatric Technician would be
most appropriate?: Continue giving instruction but stand next to the 2 students.
11. The Psychiatric Technician is planning rewards for good behavior for a group
of 12 year-old developmentally disabled clients. What is the best way for the
Psychiatric Technician to choose the reward?: Let the clients make some suggestions.
12. The Psychiatric Technician working with 17 year-old developmentally dis-
abled clients. He is offering them social reinforcement as a reward for their
good behavior during math instruction. Which of the following would be of-
fered?: State, "Good job this morning." Keyword: "Social"
13. The Psychiatric Technician is developing some activity rewards for a group
of developmentally disabled children. Which of the following should be includ-
ed?: An afternoon period of free play. Keyword: "Activity"
14. Tangible reinforcers for good behavior are being planned for a group of stu-
dents in the cerebral palsy center. Which of the following would be included?: A
colorful sports bottle. Keyword: "Tangible"
15. The Psychiatric Technician is displaying the use of a negative reinforcer
when working with a class of ADD students. Which of the following situations
illustrates this?: The Psychiatric Technician changes his frown to a smile when the student resumes working.
16. The Psychiatric Technician is establishing the use of a token economy in
the group of ADD children. Which of the following will make this system more
successful in getting the desired behaviors?: Pair the delivery of the token with a social reinforcer.
17. The Psychiatric Technician is using modeling to improve the behavior of
a client in a group. Which of the following would the Psychiatric Technician
do?: Give verbal praise to another student who is demonstrating the desired behavior in the presence of the target
student.
18. The Psychiatric Technician is giving instructions to a group of 10 rear-old
developmentally disabled students. Which of the following are most likely to
produce the desired effect?: "Work quietly in groups of three,"
19. The Psychiatric Technician has decided to use the technique of "shaping" to
enable the developmentally disabled student to complete his homework as-
, Psychiatric Technician Review: Developmental Disabilities
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signments. Which of the following should the Psychiatric Technician do?: Provide
verbal praise to the student when he completes more of his assignment today than he did yesterday.
20. Peers most often reject special students mainstreamed for which of the
following reasons?: They lack social skills needed to interact.
21. The Psychiatric Technician has been asked to prepare a general class of
3rd graders to receive a new student with Down's syndrome who is to be
mainstreamed into the class. Which of the following actions would be best to
take before the new student a: Explain the new students disability and problems to the teacher and
class.
22. The Psychiatric Technician wants to reduce the social isolation of a develop-
mentally disabled student who is mainstreamed in a 6th grade class. Which of
the following will best accomplish this?: Students work in groups of 4 on a single worksheet.
23. Which of the following would be part of a transition service for a high school
student with mild cerebral palsy?: Teaching him how to repair small electrical appliances.
24. The client is receiving tube feedings as his sole source of nutrition. Which of
the following does the Psychiatric Technician know is a possible side effect of
this?: Diarrhea
25. The Psychiatric Technician is providing support for a client with inflammatory
bowel disease. Which of the following would be a good snack for this client to
have to meet his caloric needs?: Plain broiled chicken
26. The client with basic academic skills would most likely be classified as:: mildly
retarded
27. The assessment of a new female client revealed a webbed neck, low posteri-
or hairline, shield-shaped chest, and short stature. The Psychiatric Technician
would most likely be correct in thinking that the client has:: turners
28. A parent asks the Psychiatric Technician: "What is respite care?" The most
appropriate response on the part of the Psychiatric Technician will be based
on the knowledge that such care:: provides caregivers temporary relief from the demands of caring
for a handicapped individual.
29. The first priority in providing care for a person in a tonic-clonic seizure is
to:: prevent injury.
