Module 11: Professional Development and Practicum Preparation — Final Exam

Continuing education for MHTs is important because:

The concept of ‘scope of practice’ for an MHT means:

An MHT who is asked by a supervisor to perform a task outside their scope of practice should:

The ethical principle of ‘justice’ in mental health care means:

An MHT who witnesses a colleague making a derogatory comment about a patient’s mental illness should:

Professional accountability for an MHT means:

Which of the following is an example of professional behavior for an MHT?

The MHT’s personal values and beliefs may conflict with a patient’s lifestyle or choices. The MOST professional response is to:

Reflective practice for the MHT involves:

The MOST important quality of an effective Mental Health Technician is:

An MHT observes a patient hiding medication under their tongue instead of swallowing it. The MOST appropriate action is to:

Which of the following tasks is WITHIN the scope of practice of a Mental Health Technician?

The MHT’s documentation of patient behavior should be:

A patient becomes verbally aggressive toward another patient on the unit. The MHT should FIRST:

Maintaining professional boundaries with patients means:

During a shift change, the MHT should:

An MHT who witnesses a colleague physically abusing a patient is legally and ethically obligated to:

The concept of ‘least restrictive environment’ in mental health care means:

Which of the following BEST describes the MHT’s role within the multidisciplinary treatment team?

Self-care for the MHT is important primarily because:

Compassion fatigue in mental health workers is BEST described as:

Which of the following is a WARNING SIGN of burnout in an MHT?

The MOST effective long-term strategy for preventing burnout is:

Vicarious trauma refers to:

An MHT who is experiencing significant work-related stress should FIRST:

Which of the following is a healthy self-care strategy for an MHT?

Clinical supervision for MHTs is important because it:

The concept of ‘secondary traumatic stress’ is MOST similar to:

An MHT notices a colleague crying in the break room after a difficult patient interaction. The BEST response is to:

Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is important for MHTs because:

The PRIMARY goal of verbal de-escalation is to:

When approaching an agitated patient for de-escalation, the MHT should:

Which of the following is a KEY principle of verbal de-escalation?

A patient is pacing, shouting, and making threatening gestures. The MHT’s FIRST action should be to:

The LEAST restrictive intervention should always be attempted FIRST. In order from least to most restrictive, which sequence is CORRECT?

During de-escalation, the MHT should avoid:

Offering a patient limited choices during de-escalation (e.g., ‘Would you like to go to your room or sit in the quiet area?’) is effective because:

After a de-escalation incident, the MHT should:

A patient in a psychiatric crisis is most likely to respond positively to an MHT who:

Which of the following is a WARNING SIGN that a patient is escalating toward violence?

The PRIMARY advantage of group therapy over individual therapy in psychiatric settings is:

Yalom’s ‘therapeutic factors’ of group therapy include which of the following?

The MHT’s role in a psychoeducation group on a psychiatric unit is MOST likely to be:

A patient in a group therapy session begins to dominate the conversation and monopolize the group’s time. The group facilitator should:

Confidentiality in group therapy means:

A skills training group based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) would focus on teaching:

The ‘here and now’ focus in group therapy means:

Psychoeducation groups in psychiatric settings are designed to:

A patient who has just been admitted to the unit is reluctant to attend group therapy. The BEST approach is to:

Which of the following is a CONTRAINDICATION to group therapy?

The Recovery Model in mental health is based on the principle that:

The acronym ‘CHIME’ describes the components of personal recovery. CHIME stands for:

Supported Employment programs for individuals with serious mental illness are based on the principle of:

Psychiatric rehabilitation focuses on:

Peer support specialists are valuable in psychiatric rehabilitation because:

The concept of ‘self-determination’ in mental health recovery means:

Housing First is an evidence-based approach that prioritizes:

Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) is a self-management tool that helps individuals:

The role of the MHT in supporting patient recovery is BEST described as:

Stigma is a major barrier to recovery. The MHT can help reduce stigma by:

According to the DSM-5-TR, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be diagnosed following exposure to:

The four symptom clusters of PTSD are:

‘Flashbacks’ in PTSD are an example of which symptom cluster?

Hypervigilance in PTSD refers to:

Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is an approach that recognizes:

The FIRST-LINE psychotherapy for PTSD, according to evidence-based guidelines, is:

Acute Stress Disorder differs from PTSD in that:

A trauma-informed MHT working with a patient with PTSD would AVOID which of the following?

Adjustment Disorder is diagnosed when:

The ‘Window of Tolerance’ concept in trauma therapy refers to:

The five steps of the nursing process, in correct order, are:

A nursing diagnosis differs from a medical diagnosis in that:

The psychiatric mental status examination (MSE) assesses which of the following domains?

A patient on a psychiatric unit is on ‘Q15 minute checks.’ This means:

Milieu therapy in an inpatient psychiatric setting refers to:

A patient is admitted to a psychiatric unit following a suicide attempt. The PRIORITY nursing diagnosis is:

The CAGE questionnaire is a brief screening tool used to assess for:

Vital signs in a psychiatric patient are important to monitor because:

A patient with schizophrenia is refusing to eat, believing the food is poisoned. The MOST appropriate nursing intervention is to:

The evaluation phase of the nursing process involves:

Which of the following BEST defines mental health according to the World Health Organization (WHO)?

The biopsychosocial model of mental illness considers which three domains?

A patient who refuses to acknowledge that they have a mental illness is demonstrating:

The primary role of a Mental Health Technician (MHT) in an inpatient setting is:

Which of the following is a PRIMARY prevention strategy in mental health?

Stigma in mental health refers to:

The deinstitutionalization movement of the 1960s primarily resulted in:

A patient tells the MHT, ‘I just feel empty all the time.’ This statement BEST reflects:

Which federal law protects the privacy of a patient’s mental health records?

The term ‘affect’ in a psychiatric context refers to:

Philippe Pinel is historically significant in psychiatry because he:

The ‘moral treatment’ movement of the 19th century was characterized by:

Dorothea Dix is best known for:

The introduction of chlorpromazine (Thorazine) in the 1950s was significant because:

The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 was signed by President Kennedy and led to:

Sigmund Freud’s primary contribution to psychiatry was:

The term ‘deinstitutionalization’ refers to:

Which of the following was a common but now discredited treatment used in early psychiatry?

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is relevant to mental health because:

The Recovery Model in mental health emphasizes: