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29 179. Patients exhibit INCONTINENCE when they A. are continually “discontented,” meaning depressed or unhappy. B. have a fluid intake that is greater than their output. C. are not making any sense, their conversation cannot be understood. D. are unable to control urination. 180. The normal daily intake of fluids to maintain proper fluid balance in an adult is A. 1500 to 2000 ml. B. 1000 to 1500 ml. C. 2500 to 3000 ml. D. 1200 to 2500 ml. 181. Medications that are used as ANXIOLYTICS (anti-anxiety agents) include: A. Xanax, Librium and Ativan. B. Haldol, Navane and Loxitane. C. Lithium, Eskalith and Tegretol. D. Thorazine, Stelazine and Mellaril. 182. Which of the following is a communication technique that would be most helpful in establishing empathy: A. “Why did you do that?” B. “I had a similar experience.” C. “You must have felt pretty badly to do what you did.” D. “Life will get better. You just need to wait.” 183. FLIGHT OF IDEAS as a sign of mental illness is defined as A. a phobia in which the patient has frightening ideas that include flying. B. a nearly continuous flow of accelerated speech with abrupt changes in topic. C. a situation in which a patient has flight-or-fight reaction and chooses “flight.” D. a situation in which a patient gets fixed on flying. 184. As a side-effect of psychotropic drugs, ACUTE DYSTONIA / DYSKINESIA is A. tongue movement, increased blinking, sucking and repeatedly smacking lips. B. restlessness, inability to sit still, agitation and excitability. C. impaired muscle control, such as jerking movements, and lack of coordination. D. rigidity, shuffling gait, drooling and muscle tremors. 185. SOAP charting refers to A. nursing note categories of Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan. B. charting categories of Successes, Opposition, Analysis and Prognosis. C. an allergy control method in which you chart the kind of soap the patient uses. D. treatment plan categories of Supervision, Obsessions, Anxieties and Pain. © 1993-2014 American Association of Psychiatric Technicians, Inc.