AMCA MENTAL HEALTH TECH EXAM 2 WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION 2024
Most psychosomatic problems and somatoform disorders begin in - childhood
Children should undergo further evaluation when their weight is _______above their height -
20%
A female client's husband in whom a chronic illness was recently diagnosed is hospitalized. She
states that she can't stop worrying about what is going to happen with her husband's treatment
and how they are going to pay the bills because he is not working. What reaction is the client
most likely experiencing? - Anxiety
The parents of a 14 year old girl have noticed that over the past couple months, their daughter
has not been enjoying participating in the track team, which she previously enjoyed. She often
makes statements about how ugly she feels and she dropped a letter grade in two of her classes.
Base don these symptoms, this client may be diagnosed with: - Depressive disorder
In preparing discharge planning for a client who has been prescribed lithium for the treatment of
bipolar disorder, it is important that the client demonstrate an understanding of the need to
monitor his or her diet for intake of: - Sodium
_______is a side effect that can occur while the client is taking antipsychotic medications,
causing muscle rigidity, high fever, unstable vital signs, confusion and agitation. - neuroleptic
malignant syndrome (NMS)
A female college student is seeking help from the counseling center for text anxiety. She reports
that during an exam, she "freezes and feels like the time I have to take the exam is racing by and
I can't answer any of the questions when i know the answers". Which level of anxiety is the
client experiencing? - Severe
Behaviors associated with mental illnesses were more accurately recorded by professionals. This
practice led to _______for different abnormal behaviors. - Classifications
A 10 year old male client with autism experiences loneliness and social anxiety as a result of his
disease. Which CAM therapy will the caregiver suggest to help out this client the most with
these feelings? - Animal assisted therapy
A woman goes to a late movie with her friends and gets home after midnight. She is scheduled to
play in a tennis tournament early the next morning and loses all her matches. She blames the line
judge for her loss, rather than her poor play. Which coping mechanism best describes her
response to losing the matches? - Rationalization
, Poverty influences the growth and development of children and is often a precursor to mental
health disorders in children. Nearly _______of the children in the US come from families that
live at the poverty level. - 20%
The provider is administering medications to a client with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.
The provider would expect to see which medication ordered for the client? - Risperdal
A group of sexual variations that depart from society's traditional and acceptable models of
seeking sexual gratification is: - Paraphillia
Selye's stress adaptation theory consists of three stages, with the second stage characterized by: -
Attempts of the body to cope with stress
Individuals with schizophrenia tend to use the chemical ______most often - Alcohol
Color therapy has been found to be effective in the treatment of: - Seasonal affective disorder
A 4 year old client in a pediatric unit is imitating the actions of the provider, the provider knows
according to the Erikson's theory, that this child is displaying a characteristic seen during which
development stage? - genital locomotor
Which patient right may a client with mental health disorders lose during their treatments? -
Freedom from restraints and seclusion
During the provider assessment before admission to a mental health facility, the client states that
he was found to have driven his car to another state but had no recollection of driving there. The
nurse is aware that this client is describing a condition known as: - Dissociative fugue
The tech witnesses different personalities emerging in the client with Dissociative Identity
disorder (DID). The primary personality is referred to as the: - Host
The client has been admitted to the medical unit for unexplained weight loss and fatigue. He
does not speak except to answer questions and he refuses to interact with other people except
when necessary. Which coping mechanism is he using to deal with his hospitalization? -
Withdrawal
A male client is seeking help in a mental health clinic for anger management problems. He
voices that he is fearful that his wife may divorce him because of his anger problems and he is
willing to do whatever it takes to control his anger. Later in the week, the client's wife also seeks
assistance because she is going to divorce her husband. The provider who is caring for both these
clients tried to decide the correct action to take. The provider is experiencing: - An ethical
conflict
The introduction of ________led to the deinstitutionalization of many ill individuals. -
Psychotherapeutic drugs
COMPLETE SOLUTION 2024
Most psychosomatic problems and somatoform disorders begin in - childhood
Children should undergo further evaluation when their weight is _______above their height -
20%
A female client's husband in whom a chronic illness was recently diagnosed is hospitalized. She
states that she can't stop worrying about what is going to happen with her husband's treatment
and how they are going to pay the bills because he is not working. What reaction is the client
most likely experiencing? - Anxiety
The parents of a 14 year old girl have noticed that over the past couple months, their daughter
has not been enjoying participating in the track team, which she previously enjoyed. She often
makes statements about how ugly she feels and she dropped a letter grade in two of her classes.
Base don these symptoms, this client may be diagnosed with: - Depressive disorder
In preparing discharge planning for a client who has been prescribed lithium for the treatment of
bipolar disorder, it is important that the client demonstrate an understanding of the need to
monitor his or her diet for intake of: - Sodium
_______is a side effect that can occur while the client is taking antipsychotic medications,
causing muscle rigidity, high fever, unstable vital signs, confusion and agitation. - neuroleptic
malignant syndrome (NMS)
A female college student is seeking help from the counseling center for text anxiety. She reports
that during an exam, she "freezes and feels like the time I have to take the exam is racing by and
I can't answer any of the questions when i know the answers". Which level of anxiety is the
client experiencing? - Severe
Behaviors associated with mental illnesses were more accurately recorded by professionals. This
practice led to _______for different abnormal behaviors. - Classifications
A 10 year old male client with autism experiences loneliness and social anxiety as a result of his
disease. Which CAM therapy will the caregiver suggest to help out this client the most with
these feelings? - Animal assisted therapy
A woman goes to a late movie with her friends and gets home after midnight. She is scheduled to
play in a tennis tournament early the next morning and loses all her matches. She blames the line
judge for her loss, rather than her poor play. Which coping mechanism best describes her
response to losing the matches? - Rationalization
, Poverty influences the growth and development of children and is often a precursor to mental
health disorders in children. Nearly _______of the children in the US come from families that
live at the poverty level. - 20%
The provider is administering medications to a client with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.
The provider would expect to see which medication ordered for the client? - Risperdal
A group of sexual variations that depart from society's traditional and acceptable models of
seeking sexual gratification is: - Paraphillia
Selye's stress adaptation theory consists of three stages, with the second stage characterized by: -
Attempts of the body to cope with stress
Individuals with schizophrenia tend to use the chemical ______most often - Alcohol
Color therapy has been found to be effective in the treatment of: - Seasonal affective disorder
A 4 year old client in a pediatric unit is imitating the actions of the provider, the provider knows
according to the Erikson's theory, that this child is displaying a characteristic seen during which
development stage? - genital locomotor
Which patient right may a client with mental health disorders lose during their treatments? -
Freedom from restraints and seclusion
During the provider assessment before admission to a mental health facility, the client states that
he was found to have driven his car to another state but had no recollection of driving there. The
nurse is aware that this client is describing a condition known as: - Dissociative fugue
The tech witnesses different personalities emerging in the client with Dissociative Identity
disorder (DID). The primary personality is referred to as the: - Host
The client has been admitted to the medical unit for unexplained weight loss and fatigue. He
does not speak except to answer questions and he refuses to interact with other people except
when necessary. Which coping mechanism is he using to deal with his hospitalization? -
Withdrawal
A male client is seeking help in a mental health clinic for anger management problems. He
voices that he is fearful that his wife may divorce him because of his anger problems and he is
willing to do whatever it takes to control his anger. Later in the week, the client's wife also seeks
assistance because she is going to divorce her husband. The provider who is caring for both these
clients tried to decide the correct action to take. The provider is experiencing: - An ethical
conflict
The introduction of ________led to the deinstitutionalization of many ill individuals. -
Psychotherapeutic drugs
