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Psychiatric Technician Practice Test

Check what you know about the psychiatric technician job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on psychiatric technician knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15De-escalation starts with:
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Answer: A calm voice and listening. Calm first.

Question 2 of 15Restraint is:
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Answer: A last resort. Only when necessary.

Question 3 of 15Elopement means:
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Answer: Leaving without permission. A safety risk.

Question 4 of 15Offering choices:
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Answer: Gives control without conflict. It reduces conflict.

Question 5 of 15The milieu is:
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Answer: The therapeutic environment. The unit environment.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Documentation of events.”
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Answer: Incident report. Incident report: Documentation of events.

Question 7 of 15What does “Elopement” mean?
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Answer: A patient leaving without permission.. Elopement: A patient leaving without permission.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Calming a tense situation.”
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Answer: De-escalation. De-escalation: Calming a tense situation.

Question 9 of 15What does “Psychosis” mean?
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Answer: Losing touch with reality.. Psychosis: Losing touch with reality.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Communication that supports healing.”
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Answer: Therapeutic communication. Therapeutic communication: Communication that supports healing.

Question 11 of 15What does “Developmental disability” mean?
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Answer: A lifelong condition affecting development.. Developmental disability: A lifelong condition affecting development.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Physically limiting movement, used only as a last resort.”
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Answer: Restraint. Restraint: Physically limiting movement, used only as a last resort.

Question 13 of 15What does “Milieu” mean?
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Answer: The therapeutic environment.. Milieu: The therapeutic environment.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A plan for managing behaviors.”
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Answer: Behavior plan. Behavior plan: A plan for managing behaviors.

Question 15 of 15What does “ADLs” mean?
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Answer: Activities of daily living.. ADLs: Activities of daily living.

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