At a group home for pregnant teenagers, the psychiatric technician is conducting a group called, “Having a Healthy Baby.”   A client expresses concern about gaining weight if she eats all the food provided by the staff.  The Psych Tech offers the following information: If a woman is severely malnourished during the early stages of pregnancy, there is an increased risk for one of the following conditions in her fetus:

Which of the following instructions should be given by the psychiatric technician to a client who complains of experiencing syncope associated with the use of Seconal?

Which of the following adverse effects should the psychiatric technician be alert for in a client receiving an anorexiant like phenteramine hydrochloride?

Which of the following actions should the psychiatric technician take when providing care to a client that is receiving corticosteroid medications such as Deltasone?

During an admission interview, the psychiatric technician says to the client, “What a lovely ring you are wearing.” The client responds, “Thank you. I have always loved the way the three diamonds accentuate the ruby against the gold band.” How should the psychiatric technician describe the ring in the record?”

Which of the following statements best describes “Advance directives”?

The psychiatric technician has been assigned to care for a client with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease on U-05 at Patton State Hospital. Which of the following symptoms may be seen?

Which of the following statements would the nurse be certain to include in a teaching plan for the client taking a NSAID, such as ibuprofen?

At Del Rosa Care Center, the psychiatric technician administers Morphine Sulfate 15 milligrams I.M. q8hours for severe chronic pain related to Prostate cancer. Which of the following interventions is most important to perform for a client who is receiving intramuscular administration of narcotic analgesics?

A client states that she thinks she is pregnant and questions whether she should take her prescribed medication Dilantin for seizures. Which of the following instructions should the psychiatric technician give?