1,000+ Practice Questions with Rationales for Psychiatric Technician Licensure Examination

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The path to becoming a Psychiatric Technician is not easy. It requires completion of courses, clinical exposure, and passing the licensure examination. The completion of courses must be from an approved or accredited Psychiatric Technician program. This book contains 1,096 practice questions with rationales broadly and explicitly covering nursing science, gerontological nursing, basic anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, basic nutrition and dietetics, medical terminologies, mental health including theories of personality, defense mechanisms, psychosocial tasks, developmental disabilities, anxiety disorders, affective disorders, organic brain syndromes, mood disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse disorders, schizophrenia, sexual issues, psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, therapeutic techniques of communication, and other important topics. It is not intended to reflect the exact questions of the Board examination. The author's intention is to provide effective review material for the reader. Various levels of difficulty are reflected in this book. There are easy and difficult questions. Sample Questions:1. Self-control is a goal for a male pediatric client with autism. The client frequently scratches his neck causing bleeding and infection. Which of the following is appropriate for this type of client? (a. the client is encouraged to look for a staff before rubbing his neck b. the client will wear padded mittens c. restraints will be used when the client scratches d. the client will be reprimanded when he scratches)2. Feeding tubes sometimes get clogged. Which of the following causes the clogging? (a. thin watery formula b. warm temperature c. powdered medication d. none of the above) 3. The Psychiatric Technician charted that a 78-year-old client on her shift was doing lip smacking and picking at clothes before briefly losing consciousness. The client also became amnestic about