Mental Health Technician Practice Exam Questions
& Answers Graded A+
A male inpatient client who is experiencing depression has no interest in eating. He skips meals
frequently and has been losing weight. What is the best nursing action in this situation?
a. Ask the client to "Please eat one meal for me."
b. Leave food with him at mealtime and offer snacks frequently.
c. Give the client information on the benefits of good nutrition.
d. Remove client privileges every time he doesn't eat - Answer
Children are at greater risk for committing suicide if they have ____ problems.
a. Family
b. Social
c. Mental health
d. Acute physical - Answer C. Mental health
A 15-year-old female is seen in the clinic for episodes of cutting herself since her parents divorced six 6
months ago. Which nursing diagnosis is a priority for this client?
a. Behavior, risk-prone health
b. Spiritual distress
c. Social interaction, impaired
d. Family processes, interrupted - Answer A. Behavior, risk-prone health
An adult female inpatient client with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia will not take her medications
from the nurse. She states, "I know you are poisoning that medicine." Which nursing action is most
appropriate?
a. Promise the client that the staff would not do anything to harm her.
b. Let the client watch the medication preparation process.
c. Administer medications to her in unit dose packages so that she can open the packages herself.
d. Allow the client to retrieve the medications out of the medication cart with supervision. - Answer C.
Administer medications to her in unit dose packages so that she can open the packages hers
, A 7-year-old male client displays behaviors such as an inability to make eye contact with others,
inappropriate facial expressions, difficulty in making friends, and showing little emotion with family
members. He talks with adults but is awkward in his conversation. Given these behaviors, what is this
client most likely experiencing?
a. Childhood disintegrative disorder
b. Asperger's syndrome
c. Dyslexia
d. Rett syndrome - Answer B. Asperger's syndrome
A newly admitted elderly client seems to become confused and agitated every evening after dinner. This
client most likely is suffering from:
a. Alzheimer's disease
b. Acute dementia
c. Sundown syndrome
d. Delirium - Answer C. Sundown syndrome
A 12-year-old female client with a normal IQ has difficulty with math at school. She performs well in all
subjects except math, for which she is unable to earn above a grade of "D," no matter how much she
studies. What is this client most likely suffering from?
a. Mental retardation
b. A learning disorder
c. Pervasive developmental disorder
d. An anxiety disorder - Answer B. A learning disorder
Social and emotional development occurs at a more simple level in the child who is _____ years old.
a. 5
b. 8
c. 10
d. 12 - Answer A. 5
& Answers Graded A+
A male inpatient client who is experiencing depression has no interest in eating. He skips meals
frequently and has been losing weight. What is the best nursing action in this situation?
a. Ask the client to "Please eat one meal for me."
b. Leave food with him at mealtime and offer snacks frequently.
c. Give the client information on the benefits of good nutrition.
d. Remove client privileges every time he doesn't eat - Answer
Children are at greater risk for committing suicide if they have ____ problems.
a. Family
b. Social
c. Mental health
d. Acute physical - Answer C. Mental health
A 15-year-old female is seen in the clinic for episodes of cutting herself since her parents divorced six 6
months ago. Which nursing diagnosis is a priority for this client?
a. Behavior, risk-prone health
b. Spiritual distress
c. Social interaction, impaired
d. Family processes, interrupted - Answer A. Behavior, risk-prone health
An adult female inpatient client with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia will not take her medications
from the nurse. She states, "I know you are poisoning that medicine." Which nursing action is most
appropriate?
a. Promise the client that the staff would not do anything to harm her.
b. Let the client watch the medication preparation process.
c. Administer medications to her in unit dose packages so that she can open the packages herself.
d. Allow the client to retrieve the medications out of the medication cart with supervision. - Answer C.
Administer medications to her in unit dose packages so that she can open the packages hers
, A 7-year-old male client displays behaviors such as an inability to make eye contact with others,
inappropriate facial expressions, difficulty in making friends, and showing little emotion with family
members. He talks with adults but is awkward in his conversation. Given these behaviors, what is this
client most likely experiencing?
a. Childhood disintegrative disorder
b. Asperger's syndrome
c. Dyslexia
d. Rett syndrome - Answer B. Asperger's syndrome
A newly admitted elderly client seems to become confused and agitated every evening after dinner. This
client most likely is suffering from:
a. Alzheimer's disease
b. Acute dementia
c. Sundown syndrome
d. Delirium - Answer C. Sundown syndrome
A 12-year-old female client with a normal IQ has difficulty with math at school. She performs well in all
subjects except math, for which she is unable to earn above a grade of "D," no matter how much she
studies. What is this client most likely suffering from?
a. Mental retardation
b. A learning disorder
c. Pervasive developmental disorder
d. An anxiety disorder - Answer B. A learning disorder
Social and emotional development occurs at a more simple level in the child who is _____ years old.
a. 5
b. 8
c. 10
d. 12 - Answer A. 5
