AMCA MENTAL HEALTH TECH EXAM
Percent of Americans suffering from diagnosable mental disorder? - correct answer-26%
PERCENT
Percent of countries with NO clear federal policies addressing mental health issues? -
correct answer-50% PERCENT
What percent of of the population needed drug / alcohol treatment - correct answer-8.4%
PERCENT
Percentage of people needing treatment ACTUALLY received treatment?? - correct
answer-10.8% PERCENT
PERCENT OF ADULTS 18+ IN THE UNITED STATES WHO HAD ANY MENTAL ILLNESS
IN THE PAST YEAR?? - correct answer-20% PERCENT
WHAT IS THE PERCENT OF ADULTS REPORTING AN UNMET NEED for mental health
care in the past year? - correct answer-4.9% PERCENT
PERCENT of people cannot afford mental health services? - correct answer-43.7%
PERCENT
Percent of people who needed treatment for SUBSTANCE ABUSE, couldn't afford it? -
correct answer-32% PERCENT
What is the main personality called for someone who has DID Disorder? (DISSOCIATIVE
IDENTITY DISORDER) - correct answer-HOST
What stage of KESSLERS body reactions reduce function to shunt blood for areas needed
for defense? - correct answer-RESISTANCE REACTION - STAGE 2
Client seen in clinic with clinical manifestations of an INABILITY TO SIT STILL and RIGID
POSTURE, sides effects correctly identified as? - correct answer-AKATHISIA
What is the first step of NURSING PROCESS. - correct answer-ASSESMENT - FIRST
STEP.
Final step of NURSING PROCESS?? - correct answer-EVALUATION - FINAL STEP.
MODERATE level anxiety traits? - correct answer-Decreased Perceptual field and
FOCUSING ON IMMEDIATE TASK ONLY.
PANIC level of anixety medical term?? - correct answer-Can involve loss of rational thought,
DELUSIONS, HALLUCINATIONS, and COMPLETE PHYSICAL IMMOBILITY / MUTENESS.
, Neurochemical process RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPRESSION??? - correct
answer-DECREASED SEROTONIN AND NOREPINEPHRINE ACTIVITY.
Example of MALPRACTICE in workplace with mental health workers? - correct answer-Ex :
PATIENT COMPLETING SUICIDE ATTEMPT IN BATHROOM
Who provided the establishment of the PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH CENTER? - correct
answer-Adolf Meyer
What is a NORMAL PULSE RANGE when doing vitals??? - correct answer-60 - 100 BPM
(beats per minute)
Definition of ADJUSTMENT DISORDER? - correct answer-Maladaptive reaction to event.
considered within the realm of normal almost a mild PTSD.
Definition of ADOLESCENT ONSET? - correct answer-Child begins the delinquent acts after
the age of ten and tends to be less aggressive.
CONSTANT OBSERVATION definition??? - correct answer-(CO) they must always remain
within an arm's length of the patient, except for breaks.
Define GESTATIONAL DISORDERS? - correct answer-HEREDITARY and
ENVIRONMENTAL influences occurring in UTERO.
Define ENVIRONMENTAL DISORDER ??? - correct answer-Resulting from CULTURAL and
SOCIAL conditions before and after birth
Define CHROMOSOMAL ABNORMALITIES ??? - correct answer-RESULT from genetic
makeup, all humans have 46 CHROMOSOMES. 23 per parent. Down's Syndrome is a
disorder which the 21st chromosome is TRIPLED instead of doubled and the child is born
with 47 INSTEAD OF
46 chromosomes.
ACTION definition in a psychiatric setting ??? - correct answer-TREATMENT administered to
patient.
What does NAPLN stand for, which ORGANIZATION ? - correct answer-National
Association of Licensed Practical Nurse (NAPLN)
Who developed the THEORY OF MORAL REASONING ? - correct answer-Kohlberg
What are the 5 PHASES OF CRISIS ??? - correct answer-(1) PRE-crisis, (2) impact, (3)
crisis, (4) adaptive, and (5) POST-crisis
Patient being medicated with HALOPERIDOL (HALDOL) for more than 4 weeks,
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