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MHTC TERMS QUESTIONS STUDY GUIDEA Mental Health Technician may perform some or all the following - Answers -Care for
mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed people , Hygiene of patients , Patients pulse,
temperature and respiration, Issue medications from dispensary and maintain records ,
Lead prescribed individual or group therapy sessions as part of therapeutic procedures,
Assist patients with daily living activities , Recognizing the need for continuing education
and staying current in healthcare mandates
Dorothea Dix - Answers -after visiting Tukes's institution in England. She advocated
adequate shelter, nutritious food, and warm clothing.
Benjamin Rush - Answers -took the philosophy of Pinel and Tuke and realized that
more progressive treatments were needed.
Eugene Bleuler, Sigmund Freud and Emil Kraepelin - Answers -with these men the
study of psychiatry, the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness started.
Adolf Meyer - Answers -promoted the establishment of psychiatric research center.
Dependency - Answers -The reliance on something for well-being, or perceived well
being
Alcohol - Answers -Prolonged use can cause dementia and severe liver damage and
can lead to death.
Data - Answers -information about the patient that you observe and hear.
Action - Answers -treatment administered to the patient.
Response - Answers -Patient's response to treatment and the Mental Health Worker's
conclusions
Drugs most encountered - Answers -Amphetamines, Marijuana, Cocaine,
Hallucinogens, Opiates, Phencyclidine (PCP) , Sedatives, hypnotics, and anxiolytics
Amphetamines - Answers -Commonly named speed. Used for therapeutic uses such as
diet suppression.
Signs and symptoms of withdrawal include - Answers -depression, irritability, anxiety,
fatigue, insomnia, psychomotor agitation, paranoia, tactile hallucinations, olfactory
hallucinations, suicidal ideation, violent, or aggressive behavior.
, A plant containing THC (tetrahydrocannabinol - Answers -It is the chemical that creates
the high, can be smoked in a cigarette or in a pipe, hashish, purified THC, or even
ingested
Cocaine, a feeling of well-being or elation, extreme happiness. - Answers -It can be
snorted through the nose, smoked as freebase or crack cocaine, injected intravenously,
or even chewed
Suicide Observation (SO) - Answers -must sign contract and be checked on every 15
minutes
Constant Observation - Answers -(CO) they must always remain within an arm's length
of the patient, except for breaks.
SDDm - (Specific developmental disorder) - Answers -is a disorder in which an
individual's work in school does not equal their intelligence
Benching - Answers -After one warning of disruptive behavior, separate the patient from
the group and place them in a chair or bench away from everyone else for at least 5-10
minutes.
Time-Out - Answers -Unlocked does not require a doctor's orders. Locked time out
requires doctor's order
Room Restriction - Answers -Used only for children and adolescents - Used if benching
or time out do not work- Usually 8-24 hours depending on infraction.
Restraints - Answers -Used when a patient is a danger to themselves or others.
Doctor's orders needed but can be used in emergency until order obtained.
Legal Holds - Answers -are ordered by doctors, psychologists, therapists, social worker,
or nurses who are certified to place the patient on legal hold
72 Hour Hold Criteria - Answers -They are a danger to themselves They are a danger to
others, They are gravely disabled or unable to care for themselves. "They are unwilling
to be a voluntary patient. Must be released at 72 hrs unless They are willing to be a
voluntary patient.Patient is placed on a 14-day hold
14 Day Hold Criteria - Answers -Initiated after a 72hrs hold, Is still a danger to self, Is
still a danger to others, Is still gravely disabled, Refuses to accept voluntary treatment,
Will be kept if Still remains suicidal , Refuses voluntary treatment
180 Day Hold Criteria - Answers -Instituted after a 14-day hold, If the patient still a
danger to others, Is still unwilling to accept voluntary treatment
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