Title: New Import
Course: Fundamentals of Behavioral Health (70 Hours with MOAB)

Q: A neighbor in a local grocery store stops a friend and asks, "How is John doing? He is my best friend. I know he is being seen at the community behavioral health center where you work.” The friend says, "I am sorry, I cannot discuss any patient information with you." This healthcare worker is:
- Maintaining boundaries
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Maintaining parameters
- Maintaining safety
A: Maintaining confidentiality

Q: A provider who has lived experience with mental health or substance use conditions and who assists patients with recovery by recognizing and developing strengths and helping set goals is called a:
- Behavioral health technician
- Peer support specialist
- Psychologist
- Clinical social worker
A: Peer support specialist

Q: When healthcare workers act or demonstrate a behavior that meets their needs but not those in their care, this is violating:
- Laws
- Ethics
- Boundaries
- Professionalism
A: Boundaries

Q: A patient has been admitted to the facility for depression. Which of the following signs and symptoms might you observe:
- He is not sleeping at night and feels hopeless.
- He is having trouble remembering basic information.
- He is putting in more hours of work.
- He has stopped using his phone.
A: He is not sleeping at night and feels hopeless.

Q: When the signs and symptoms of a patient are lack of pleasure, hopelessness, and fatigue the patient may:
- Be depressed
- Have PTSD
- Have an anxiety disorder
- Have a psychosis
A: Be depressed

Q: Which of the following behaviors best demonstrates mental health?
- The person sees herself as being capable and able to care for herself
- The person meets her own needs with little consideration of the rights of others
- The person behaves without considering the consequences of her actions
- The person allows others to assume responsibility for major areas of her life
A: The person sees herself as being capable and able to care for herself

Q: One major warning sign of suicide is:
- Not able to take risks
- Hoarding belongings
- Dramatic change in behavior
- Multi-tasking at work and home
A: Dramatic change in behavior

Q: Which is considered the most common substance use disorder:
- Marijuana
- Heroin
- Alcohol
- Sleeping pills
A: Alcohol

Q: Which comment made by a healthcare worker most clearly shows he may have a bias that may affect his ability to care for a patient with a behavioral health problem or mental health disorder?
- "Some mental illnesses are inherited from a family member."
- "Most people with mental illness are not motivated."
- "Severe environmental stress sometimes causes mental illness."
- "Some mental illnesses are brain disorders resulting from a traumatic life event."
A: "Most people with mental illness are not motivated."

Q: A patient says she is hearing voices that tell her to leave the facility. This patient is most likely experiencing which of the following:
- PTSD
- Psychosis
- Depression
- Suicide thoughts
A: Psychosis

Q: Many factors can contribute to behavioral health problems or mental health disorders. These can include:
- Genetics
- Family history
- Exposure to trauma
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: An observation documented by a healthcare worker which provides facts such as the patient stated she had a sharp pain in her lower abdomen and began to cry is called:
- Subjective
- Casual
- Formal
- Objective
A: Objective

Q: A patient with bipolar disorder has had difficulty sleeping and appears easily distracted and restless.When he talks he jumps from one topic to the next. This patient is likely experiencing which of the following:
- Manic stage of bipolar disorder
- Depression stage of bipolar disorder
- Both stages of bipolar disorder
- None of the above
A: Manic stage of bipolar disorder

Q: The difference between delirium and depression is the following:
- Delirium comes on quickly and can clear up quickly. Dementia comes on over several months or years and worsens...
- Delirium only happens in older people, while depression can happen to anyone.
- Delirium is impossible to diagnose, while depression is easy to diagnose.
- Delirium is a symptom of a larger disorder and depression is not.
A: Delirium comes on quickly and can clear up quickly. Dementia comes on over several months or years and worsens...

Q: A patient is diagnosed with PTSD. He has been living with his son and daughter-in-law for the past six months since the death of his wife. She died while they were on vacation from injuries due to a head-on car collision. The risk factor that most likely contributed to his diagnosis of PTSD is which of the following:
- Assault or abuse from his family
- Being a combat veteran
- Car accident that resulted in his wife's death
- Physical injuries he suffered from the accident
A: Car accident that resulted in his wife's death

Q: A patient is diagnosed with anxiety disorder. Which of the following would a healthcare worker identify as signs and symptoms of this disorder?
- States he is very afraid of spiders
- States that he is unable to leave the house because of preoccuptations about it burning down.
- States that he likes to play video games.
- States that he misses an old friend.
A: States that he is unable to leave the house because of preoccuptations about it burning down.

Q: When people are said to have mental health, they are able to:
- Handle stress
- Relate to others
- Make choices
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: Which of the following might a health worker do that violates the professional boundaries of her relationship with a patient?
- Focuses on the patient's daily needs
- Allows the relationship to become social
- Spends too much time on procedures
- Recognizes the need for further supervision
A: Allows the relationship to become social

Q: Failure to provide adequate or necessary care that then results in patient harm is called:
- Negligence
- Abuse
- Mistreatment
- Malpractice
A: Negligence

Q: A healthcare worker wants to display positive attitudes and professional behaviors. She would demonstrate the following at work:
- Sympathy
- Empathy
- Spontaneity
- All of the above
A: Empathy

Q: In Montana, the law entitled "Montana Elder and Developmentally Disabled Abuse Prevention Act" requires:
- All healthcare providers must report only physical abuse.
- All healthcare providers must tell the family if they suspect maltreatment
- All health care providers must report witnessed or suspected maltreatment
- All healthcare providers must report only witnessed maltreatment
A: All health care providers must report witnessed or suspected maltreatment

Q: A patient is screaming, "They're coming! They're coming!" He cannot follow staff direction nor respond to verbal efforts to calm him. The patient is demonstrating signs and symptoms of:
- Substance use disorder
- PTSD
- Psychosis
- Denial
A: Psychosis

Q: Which action shows a violation of a patient's right to privacy?
- The patient's daily behaviors during hospitalization are documented in the patient’s chart.
- Patient information is released to the patient's employer without consent.
A: Patient information is released to the patient's employer without consent.

Q: A medical doctor with special training in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional illness is called a:
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Clinical social worker
- Behavioral health technician
A: Psychiatrist

Q: When a healthcare worker documents, he must always:
- Be objective
- Be creative
- Be narrow mined
- Be subjective
A: Be objective