{"id":130994,"date":"2023-12-29T17:14:30","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T17:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=130994"},"modified":"2023-12-29T17:14:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T17:14:32","slug":"mental-health-technician-exam-latest-2023-2024-update-250-practice-questions-and-verified-answers-100-correct-grade-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/29\/mental-health-technician-exam-latest-2023-2024-update-250-practice-questions-and-verified-answers-100-correct-grade-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health Technician Exam (Latest 2023\/ 2024 Update) 250+ Practice Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mental Health Technician Exam (Latest 2023\/ 2024 Update) 250+ Practice Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mental Health Technician Exam (Latest<br>2023\/ 2024 Update) 250+ Practice Questions<br>and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade<br>A<br>Q: When care is provided for a dying client in pain, addiction to analgesics is:<br>Select one:<br>a. Not an issue<br>b. To be evaluated daily<br>c. To be carefully avoided<br>d. To be prevented with pain management techniques<br>Answer:<br>**not C<br>Q: A client in an inpatient mental health setting is scheduled to be discharged, with follow-up at<br>a community mental health center. His family is concerned that his inpatient stay was not long<br>enough, and he will be re-admitted in the near future. The nurse knows that the average length of<br>inpatient stay is:<br>Select one:<br>a. 5 days<br>b. 10 days<br>c. 25 days<br>d. 1 month<br>Answer:<br>5 days<br>Q: The new nurse confides to his supervisor, &#8220;I am feeling frustrated. Mr. J has been doing so<br>well in dealing with his issues over the last month, and today he refused to discuss anything<br>productive in our session.&#8221; What is the most appropriate response?<br>Select one:<br>a. &#8220;You are still in the preparation phase and need to check the medical record for information.&#8221;<br>b. &#8220;The orientation phase is a time in which the client is building trust and testing you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. &#8220;During the working phase the client may experience growth and resistance.&#8221;<br>d. &#8220;The termination phase is a difficult one for both nurse and client.&#8221;<br>Answer:<br>&#8220;During the working phase the client may experience growth and resistance.&#8221;<br>Q: A client has constant thoughts about locking his front door every time he leaves his house.<br>This client is experiencing a(n):<br>Select one:<br>a. Compulsion<br>b. Phobia<br>c. Obsession<br>d. Anxiety reaction<br>Answer:<br>Obsession<br>Q: A physically or mentally impaired older woman who is living with a relative and has a<br>history of unexplained bruises or injuries, burns in unusual places, or poor personal hygiene is<br>likely a victim of:<br>Select one:<br>a. Neglect<br>b. Child abuse<br>c. Elder abuse<br>d. Adolescent abuse<br>Answer:<br>Elder abuse<br>Q: What is the main function of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative<br>Medicine (NCCAM)?<br>Select one:<br>a. To seek scientific validation of CAM and also be a resource for the public for CAM therapies<br>b. To investigate and develop new CAM therapies<br>c. To produce a monthly newsletter on new CAM therapies<br>d. To monitor the production of dietary and herbal supplements used in CAM therapies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer:<br>To seek scientific validation of CAM and also be a resource for the public for CAM therapies<br>Q: The theory that cites poverty, unemployment, and crime as sources of violence is known as<br>the <em>__<\/em> theory.<br>Select one:<br>a. Feminist<br>b. Sociological<br>c. Anthropological<br>d. Psychiatric\/mental illness<br>Answer:<br>Sociological<br>Q: Which nurse response is the best example of the therapeutic principle of respect?<br>Select one:<br>a. &#8220;I&#8217;m interested in what you have to say.&#8221;<br>b. &#8220;Describe how you are feeling for me.&#8221;<br>c. &#8220;I hear how worried you are about your future and can imagine how you feel.&#8221;<br>d. &#8220;You signed a contract stating that you would let me know when you have those thoughts.&#8221;<br>Answer:<br>&#8220;I hear how worried you are about your future and can imagine how you feel.&#8221;<br>Q: A female client with a diagnosis of a dissociative disorder who attends group meetings at a<br>community mental health clinic often voices that her boss at work frequently complains that she<br>is working at a level below her capabilities. The client also states that she feels that she &#8220;never<br>gets anything done.&#8221; Which nursing diagnosis best addresses these issues?<br>Select one:<br>a. Self-esteem, low<br>b. Social isolation<br>c. Body-image, disturbed<br>d. Memory, impaired<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer:<br>Self-esteem, low<br>Q: A female client with obsessive-compulsive disorder is undergoing treatment in an outpatient<br>setting and is attending group therapy sessions. She is working on controlling the compulsion of<br>touching her head three times every time she talks. To maintain the therapeutic relationship<br>established with the client, by which action can the nurse show acceptance?<br>Select one:<br>a. Ignoring the compulsion during the group therapy session and talking with the client privately<br>about the behavior<br>b. Asking the group to remind the client every time she touches her head to help her consciously<br>stop the compulsion<br>c. Pointing out the compulsion to the group each time the client exhibits the behavior<br>d. Asking the client to stop talking during the group session until she has learned to control her<br>compulsion<br>Answer:<br>Ignoring the compulsion during the group therapy session and talking with the client privately<br>about the behavior<br>Q: The home mental health nurse visits a female client to assess her ability to care for herself at<br>home after discharge from an inpatient setting. Which component of the case management<br>system does this demonstrate?<br>Select one:<br>a. Consultation<br>b. Crisis intervention<br>c. Resource linkage<br>d. Psychosocial rehabilitation<br>Answer:<br>Psychosocial rehabilitation<br>Q: A disorder that interrupts normal sleep patterns and is characterized by repeated, brief jerks<br>of the arms and legs that occur every 20 to 60 seconds during the beginning of sleep is called:<br>Select one:<br>a. Insomnia<br>b. Narcolepsy<br>Powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/search\/study?query=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/learnexams.com\/search\/study?query=<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The client is 21 years old and has just been given the diagnosis of terminal cancer. She<br>is coping with a(n) <em>__<\/em> loss.<br>a. Expected<br>b. Imagined<br>c. Internal<br>d. Temporary<br>c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group best able to accept their losses and grow from their experiences is:<br>a. Adults<br>b. Toddlers<br>c. Adolescents<br>d. School-age children<br>a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The set of emotional reactions that accompany a loss is called:<br>a. Grief<br>b. Anxiety<br>c. Mourning<br>d. Bereavement<br>a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The behavioral state of thoughts, feelings, and activities that follow a loss is called:<br>a. Grief<br>b. Anxiety<br>c. Mourning<br>d. Bereavement<br>d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Persons may refuse to acknowledge that a loss has occurred during the first stage of:<br>a. Crisis<br>b. The grieving process<br>c. The rage reaction<br>d. The denial process<br>b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The client lost her husband of 50 years 10 months ago. She now sees every day as a<br>gray fog with no light. She has begun to experience changes in eating, sleeping, and activity levels;<br>angry, hostile moods; and an inability to concentrate or complete work tasks. What is the client<br>experiencing?<br>a. Complicated grief<br>b. A normal grief reaction<br>c. Complicated depression<br>d. Bereavement-related depression<br>d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last stage of growth and development is called:<br>a. Dying<br>b. Old age<br>c. Wisdom<br>d. Maturity<br>a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concerns of children in whom terminal conditions have been diagnosed focus on<br>how the illness affects the child&#8217;s:<br>a. Loss of a future<br>b. Family and friends<br>c. Social activities<br>d. Activities of daily living<br>d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make the remainder of a terminally ill person&#8217;s life as meaningful and comfortable<br>as possible is the goal of:<br>a. Hospice care<br>b. The stages of dying<br>c. The grieving process<br>d. Institutional care<br>a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When care is provided for a dying client in pain, addiction to analgesics is:<br>a. Not an issue<br>b. To be evaluated daily<br>c. To be carefully avoided<br>d. To be prevented with pain management techniques<br>a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decisions about a terminally ill client&#8217;s remaining time belong to the:<br>a. Person<br>b. Family members<br>c. Medical care team<br>d. Spiritual advisor<br>a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To assist them with their grief experiences, many health care facilities offer caregivers<br>who work with dying clients:<br>a. Extra income<br>b. Support groups<br>c. Time off from work<br>d. Peer evaluation groups<br>b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The father of three young children dies. The wife expresses how worried she is about<br>how to raise the children on her own without the support of her husband. She finds herself crying<br>and living through each day without accomplishing anything. In which grieving stage is this<br>behavior typically experienced?<br>a. Denial<br>b. Depression and identification<br>c. Acceptance and recovery<br>d. Yearning<br>d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three years after the loss of her husband of 35 years, the widow has a full-time job but<br>finds that she cannot sleep well at night, has frequent mood changes, and attends the couple&#8217;s night<br>out with friends that she and her husband attended. Upon seeking counseling, she discovers that she<br>is exhibiting symptoms of:<br>a. Bereavement-related depression<br>b. Complicated grief<br>c. Anticipatory grief<br>d. Caregiver grief<br>b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 39-year-old daughter of a client with a terminal illness tells the nurse that she<br>thinks something is wrong with her because she frequently cries, is often sad, and can&#8217;t imagine<br>losing her mother. The nurse assures the daughter that these are normal feelings associated with:<br>a. Bereavement-related depression<br>b. Complicated grief<br>c. Anticipatory grief<br>d. Caregiver grief<br>c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A family experiences the loss of their wife and mother to a car accident. Which family<br>member is most likely to react by asking &#8220;When is mommy coming back?&#8221;<br>a. The 17-year-old son<br>b. The 11-year-old daughter<br>c. The 4-year-old son<br>d. The 7-year-old daughter<br>c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 10-year-old patient on a children&#8217;s oncology unit has had an unsuccessful bone<br>marrow transplant. The family is distraught but remains positive in front of the child. One night the<br>child asks the nurse about death and dying. What counseling should the nurse give to the parents?<br>a. Avoid talking about death in front of the child.<br>b. Change the subject if the child asks about dying.<br>c. Allow the child to have an honest discussion about dying.<br>d. Allow the physician to discuss this with the child.<br>c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the life cycle, which age group has the most difficult time relating to their<br>own death?<br>a. Toddler<br>b. Preschool<br>c. Adolescent<br>d. Adult<br>c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A person with terminal cancer makes a call to a family member she has not spoken to<br>in 30 years in order to make amends. According to K\u00fcbler-Ross, what stage of dying is this person<br>in?<br>a. Denial<br>b. Working<br>c. Resistance<br>d. Acceptance<br>b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which of the following are therapeutic interventions for unresolved grief? (Select all<br>that apply.)<br>a. Listening<br>b. Providing emotional support<br>c. Keeping the griever medicated<br>d. 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