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30 186. Which situation is NOT a sign of mental illness? A. The person feels he is disliked and/or avoided by everyone he used to know. B. Repeated cycles of working constantly for weeks, then sleeping for weeks. C. The person says: “I feel sad and discouraged and have the blues.” D. The person is not president but believes he is. 187. In trying to get a patient with anorexia nervosa to eat, you should A. give the patient one large meal per day. B. give smaller meals frequently, such as six times per day. C. spoon feed the patient. D. tell the patient if she doesn’t eat, you’ll restrain her and force-feed her. 188. Patients with mental illness typically exhibit the following behaviors: A. all of the actions listed in this question. B. testing the facility’s limits to see how much they can get away with. C. constantly requesting staff’s help or attention. D. withdrawing and not talking to anyone. 189. To make a patient with a leg cast more comfortable watching TV, you should A. keep the leg wrapped in a blanket to keep it warm. B. massage the toes of the affected leg. C. keep the leg elevated to prevent edema. D. powder the affected foot liberally to prevent odor from diaphoresis. 190. To help a patient with a history of nighttime incontinence maintain continence, you should: A. make the patient clean up the bed whenever he or she wets it. B. restrict the patient’s toileting times. C. toilet the patient at regular intervals during the night. D. try to find out what is disturbing the client at night. 191. The main concern about a patient who eats only food provided by the family is A. how to add protein to the diet to make sure the patient’s muscle tone is good. B. explaining the nutritious meals prepared by the facility’s dietary department. C. discussing how to select food from the menu provided by the facility. D. whether the food the patient consumes meets nutritional requirements. 192. Psych Techs are important to providing individual client care because A. they are the eyes and ears of the doctors and nurses. B. they are role models for personal interaction by patients. C. of all the answers listed here. D. they usually spend more time with the patient than any other staff member. © 1993-2014 American Association of Psychiatric Technicians, Inc.