Psychiatric Technician Review Exam - Psychiatric Nursing (Quizzes & Ans)

A patient who has a history of seizure disorder may be prescribed: {Ans: topamax}When communicating with a depressed patient, it is important for the Psychiatric Technician. {Ans: to respect and support.}For the Psychiatric Technician to become culturally competent, the individual would have to: {Ans: learn the conceptual and behavioral systems found in the one's own culture.}The withdrawn client stands up in living area and states emphatically, "I am the mother of God and He is my Son." When a client exhibits this behavior, the Psychiatric Technician should: {Ans: attempt to determine the underlying needs that are met by the delusion.}A client is sitting in a quiet corner of the day room. Suddenly, he becomes agitated stands up and begins to pace the hallway. "You'll never get me to talk, you'll have to kill me first." Which medication would be indicated: {Ans: haldol}The client is observed talking to an imaginary person. The client is most likely responding to: {Ans: hallucinations}Which of the following will be most useful in assisting the client cope with a stressful situation? {Ans: Practicing active listening.}Tolerance, dependence and withdrawal may be produced by continuous use: {Ans: diazepam}In assisting the