Psychiatric Technician State Board Review Exam

Psychiatric Technician State Board Review Exam The suffix "phila" means. Attraction to. The most common anxiety disorder requiring hospitalization is: Panic Disorder What is the main difference between Depakote (divalproex sodium) and depakene (valproic acid)? Depakote is enteric-coated while depakene is not The medication record reads: "clonazepam 10mg PO TID." What is incorrect regarding this order? The dosage is too high Legally, the psychiatric technician can lead which of the following groups? Psychoeducation A common behavior modification technique that is used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder is: Flooding The client is sharing with the psychiatric technician about how upset she is regarding her missing personal items. The psychiatric technician asks her if this has ever happened before. This response is an example of which of the following therapeutic communication techniques? Encouraging comparison In the elderly population dementia is often confused with: Depression The most common type of burn injury is: Thermal The psychiatric technician may observe which of the following symptoms in a client with Graves' Disease? Exophthalmos Patient teaching for the administration of a benzodiazepine would include: "The abrupt withdrawal of this medication may result is symptoms of": Tremors, seizures, nausea, vomiting, insomnia, abdominal and muscle cramps To avoid serious or fatal adverse reactions, the protocol for switching from a monoamine oxidase inhibitor to another antidepressant would be to wait: Two weeks The generic name for artane is: Trihexyphenidyl A condition whereby a person would become confused and disoriented only at night would be termed: Sundowning A nursing intervention when working with a patient that has a diagnosis of AIDS would be: Encourage independence and responsibility An opioid antagonist that is used in the treatment of morphine or heroin addiction is: Revia (naltrexone) The normal pH value for urine is: 4.5-8.0 Pale-colored urine would indicate: Excess of fluid intake Polyuria may be the result of which of the following groups of medical problems? Diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus or nervous diseases The most common symptoms of an urinary tract infection are: Dysuria, urinary frequency, and urgency which of the following nursing interventions would help prevent urinary tract infections? The bladder should be emptied before and after intercourse. What percentage of urine is water? 95% Diabetes insipidus is caused by deficient production or secretion of what hormone? Antidiuretic An endocrine adverse reaction that can occur with most antipsychotic medication is: Weight gain The type of shock that results from a bacterial infection would be termed: Septic What medical problem may need to be addressed in the patient that has a diagnosis of depression? Constipation The category "NOS" for some of the diagnoses in the DSM-IV-TR would refer to: Not otherwise specified The medication prescribed for suppression of tumor growth in breast cancer is? Tamoxifen The patient that is receiving Coumadin (warfarin) should avoid over the counter medication containing: Aspirin The vitamin used to treat bleeding disorders or bleeding due to overdose of oral anticoagulants is: Vitamin K Common symptoms of hypothyroidism would include: Weight gain, mental and physical lethargy, dry skin, low blood pressure, bradycardia, constipation, arthritis, muscle weakness