Module 2: Mental Health Disorders — Final Exam

When a patient asks the MHT about the effectiveness of a specific therapy, the BEST response is to:

The term ‘fidelity’ in the context of EBP refers to:

Peer-reviewed research is considered more reliable than non-peer-reviewed sources because:

Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between clinical experience and EBP?

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:

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:

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:

A patient has been involuntarily committed to a psychiatric unit. Under the law, this patient:

The legal standard for involuntary psychiatric hospitalization typically requires that the patient be:

Informed consent in psychiatric care means the patient must be told:

A patient discloses to the MHT that they plan to kill a specific neighbor upon discharge. The MHT’s FIRST obligation is to:

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

The ethical principle of ‘non-maleficence’ means:

Which of the following is an example of a HIPAA violation?

A patient who is competent and alert refuses a prescribed medication. The MHT should:

Mandatory reporting laws require MHTs to report:

The concept of ‘duty to warn’ (Tarasoff decision) requires a mental health professional to:

Under HIPAA, Protected Health Information (PHI) includes:

A patient has the right to access their own medical records under HIPAA. A facility must provide access within:

Which of the following is a permitted disclosure of PHI under HIPAA without patient authorization?

A patient asks the MHT not to share their diagnosis with their visiting family members. The MHT should:

The ‘minimum necessary’ standard in HIPAA means:

A patient’s right to a safe environment includes protection from:

Which of the following statements about patient rights is TRUE?

A patient’s right to the least restrictive environment means:

The right to refuse treatment in a psychiatric setting is:

An MHT who reads a patient’s chart out of curiosity, not for care purposes, is violating:

Cultural competence in mental health care refers to:

A patient from a culture where mental illness is highly stigmatized may:

The concept of ‘cultural humility’ differs from cultural competence in that it emphasizes:

Health disparities in mental health care refer to:

When working with a patient who has limited English proficiency, the MHT should:

Social determinants of mental health include:

An MHT’s own cultural biases can affect patient care by:

The LGBTQ+ population experiences higher rates of mental health conditions primarily due to:

When a patient’s cultural or religious beliefs conflict with the recommended treatment plan, the MHT should:

The term ‘microaggression’ refers to:

Which of the following is an example of a THERAPEUTIC communication technique?

The technique of ‘active listening’ involves:

Which of the following is a NON-THERAPEUTIC communication technique?

An open-ended question in therapeutic communication is designed to:

Therapeutic silence is used to:

A patient says, ‘I feel like nobody cares about me.’ The MOST therapeutic response is:

Reflecting in therapeutic communication means:

The technique of ‘clarification’ is used when:

Maintaining appropriate eye contact during therapeutic communication conveys:

Which of the following statements represents a therapeutic use of self?

Empathy in therapeutic communication is BEST defined as:

Which of the following BEST demonstrates empathy?

Active listening is distinguished from passive hearing by:

Non-verbal cues that demonstrate active listening include:

The difference between empathy and sympathy is that empathy:

A patient is crying and says, ‘I just can’t take it anymore.’ The MOST empathic response is:

Paraphrasing in active listening involves:

Which of the following is a BARRIER to active listening?

The concept of ‘unconditional positive regard,’ developed by Carl Rogers, means:

When a patient is speaking, the MHT should: