Mental Health Technician Exam (New 2023/
2024 Update) Questions and Verified
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QUESTION
Internal developmental
... [Show More] problems are seen as a causative factor for some behavioral and family
problems during adolescence. Psychological developmental issues that can lead to problems
during late adolescence (17 to 20 years old) include:
a. Wide mood swings
b. Tendency to withdraw when upset
c. Concealing of anger
d. All of these
Answer:
D. All of these
QUESTION
How many people in the United States have a severe mental illness?
a. 500,000
b. 1.3 million
c. 5.4 million
d. 10 million
Answer:
C. 5.4 million
QUESTION
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:
B. Leave food with him at mealtime and offer snacks frequently.
QUESTION
A police officer complains of feeling tired and not able to sleep for an extended period of time
after being assigned to work the night shift. He is most likely suffering from:
a. Circadian rhythm sleep disorder
b. Primary hypersomnia
c. Narcolepsy
d. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Answer:
A. Circadian rhythm sleep disorder
QUESTION
A nurse at the mental health clinic is leaving his job and relocating to another part of the country
in 6 months. What is the best way for him to deal with his clients?
a. Begin to prepare clients for his departure by assisting to them in transitioning to another nurse.
b. Increase dosage of medications for each client in anticipation of the effect his leaving will
have on their progress.
c. Do not inform clients until after the nurse leaves to avoid additional anxiety.
d. Wait until the nurse's last day to inform clients to allow them to say good-bye, but avoid
additional anxiety
Answer:
A. Begin to prepare clients for his departure by assisting to them in transitioning to another
nurse.
QUESTION
A male client with a diagnosis of schizophrenia refuses to take his medication because of his
paranoia that the medication may be poisoned. Frequent inpatient readmissions to the facility
occur as a result. Which term is given to repeated inpatient admissions?
a. Milieu
b. Chronicity
c. Noncompliance
d. Recidivism
Answer:
D. Recidivism
QUESTION
The client can acknowledge the possibility that she exaggerates her symptoms, but she
continues to hold on to the belief that something is physically wrong, in the face of evidence to
the contrary. What is the client's diagnosis most likely to be?
a. Malingering
b. Hypochondriasis
c. A conversion reaction
d. Body dysmorphic disorder
Answer:
B. Hypochondriasis [Show Less]