Psychiatric Technician State Board Review 150 Questions and Answers
Graded A+
What is the purpose of the AIMS test? It identifies the severity of a seizure or tardive dyskinesia.
A male patient, 51-years-old, has been diagnosed with
Major Depression. He been isolating in his room since
"I'm going to escort you to the Feelings Group that is
he was admitted to the hospital three days ago. A group
starting soon."
that focuses on feeling is about to begin. The psychiatric
technician enters the patient's room and states:
When does stuttering typically first appear? Preschool years
Most cases of stuttering are cause by: Emotional or psychological factors.
The Psychiatric technician is aware that antipsychotic
agents can cause side ettects. Early recognition would be Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
critical for which of the following side ettects?
The psychiatric technician is admitting a male patient from
a nearby Indian reservation. He or she would focus on
Alcoholism, suicide, depression and identity disorders.
what mental health concerns which relate to the Native
American population?
A laboratory value for leukocytes reads, "10,500." The
Slightly High
Psychiatric Technician would know that this value is:
Which of the following diseases is an inherited disorder of
the exocrine glands causing persistent upper respiratory Cystic Fibrosis
infections, chronic cough and foul-smelling stools?
The psychiatric technician knows that the common insulin
Upper arms, abdomen, and upper thighs.
rotating injection sites would include the:
An administration of Haldol Decanoate should not exceed
3
how many milliliters per injection site?
recurrent pulling out of one's hair resulting in noticeable
Trichotillomania is the behavior that consists of:
hair loss.
Rinse mouth immediately after inhalation
, Psychiatric Technician State Board Review 150 Questions and Answers
Graded A+
The Psychiatric Technician would give which of the fol-
lowing instructions to a client to prevent mouth or throat
dryness resulting from the use of a bronchial inhaler?
One of the main educational goals a psychiatric technician
Provide a highly structured program with predictable rou-
would implement when working with an autistic child
tines and presentation of material in graded steps.
would be to:
A vitamin supplement a woman should take before con-
traception and during pregnancy in order to decrease the Folic Acid
risks of birth defects would be:
A psychiatric technician would assist a client to develop
two-hand coordination and muscular strength by having Manipulate clay or play-dough between his/her hands.
the client:
Long-term therapy of phenobarbital may result in defi-
Vitamins B9, B12, D
ciencies of which of the following vitamins?
Some clients being maintained on Thorazine (chlorpro-
mazine) may be administered a dosage as high as how
800-1,000mg
many milligrams a day in order to achieve a therapeutic
ettect?
In general, the psychiatric technician would encourage
his/her clients to eat more food fro the first level of the
Bread, cereal, rice, pasta.
food guide pyramid than from the other levels. Level 1
consists of:
A psychiatric technician is instructed to take a client's
temperature with an aural thermometer. The psychiatric Ear
technician would place the thermometer in the client's:
Which finger will show clinodactyly (lateral or medial
Fifth
bending) in a client with a diagnosis of down syndrome?
Gently lower the client to the floor.
Graded A+
What is the purpose of the AIMS test? It identifies the severity of a seizure or tardive dyskinesia.
A male patient, 51-years-old, has been diagnosed with
Major Depression. He been isolating in his room since
"I'm going to escort you to the Feelings Group that is
he was admitted to the hospital three days ago. A group
starting soon."
that focuses on feeling is about to begin. The psychiatric
technician enters the patient's room and states:
When does stuttering typically first appear? Preschool years
Most cases of stuttering are cause by: Emotional or psychological factors.
The Psychiatric technician is aware that antipsychotic
agents can cause side ettects. Early recognition would be Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
critical for which of the following side ettects?
The psychiatric technician is admitting a male patient from
a nearby Indian reservation. He or she would focus on
Alcoholism, suicide, depression and identity disorders.
what mental health concerns which relate to the Native
American population?
A laboratory value for leukocytes reads, "10,500." The
Slightly High
Psychiatric Technician would know that this value is:
Which of the following diseases is an inherited disorder of
the exocrine glands causing persistent upper respiratory Cystic Fibrosis
infections, chronic cough and foul-smelling stools?
The psychiatric technician knows that the common insulin
Upper arms, abdomen, and upper thighs.
rotating injection sites would include the:
An administration of Haldol Decanoate should not exceed
3
how many milliliters per injection site?
recurrent pulling out of one's hair resulting in noticeable
Trichotillomania is the behavior that consists of:
hair loss.
Rinse mouth immediately after inhalation
, Psychiatric Technician State Board Review 150 Questions and Answers
Graded A+
The Psychiatric Technician would give which of the fol-
lowing instructions to a client to prevent mouth or throat
dryness resulting from the use of a bronchial inhaler?
One of the main educational goals a psychiatric technician
Provide a highly structured program with predictable rou-
would implement when working with an autistic child
tines and presentation of material in graded steps.
would be to:
A vitamin supplement a woman should take before con-
traception and during pregnancy in order to decrease the Folic Acid
risks of birth defects would be:
A psychiatric technician would assist a client to develop
two-hand coordination and muscular strength by having Manipulate clay or play-dough between his/her hands.
the client:
Long-term therapy of phenobarbital may result in defi-
Vitamins B9, B12, D
ciencies of which of the following vitamins?
Some clients being maintained on Thorazine (chlorpro-
mazine) may be administered a dosage as high as how
800-1,000mg
many milligrams a day in order to achieve a therapeutic
ettect?
In general, the psychiatric technician would encourage
his/her clients to eat more food fro the first level of the
Bread, cereal, rice, pasta.
food guide pyramid than from the other levels. Level 1
consists of:
A psychiatric technician is instructed to take a client's
temperature with an aural thermometer. The psychiatric Ear
technician would place the thermometer in the client's:
Which finger will show clinodactyly (lateral or medial
Fifth
bending) in a client with a diagnosis of down syndrome?
Gently lower the client to the floor.
