Mental Health Proctored Exam (Viterbo University) Practice Questions

Select one answer.

• “When I eat too much, I make myself throw up. It makes me feel better.”
• “I have been calorie counting, which has helped me make healthy food choices.”
• “I have finally lost 20 pounds, so I’m beginning to feel less fat.”
• “I sometimes eat so much, I am uncomfortably full. It’s disgusting.”

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• The patient who is superficial in group therapy
• The patient who threatens other patients
• The patient who is lying to others in group
• The patient who makes sexual jokes

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• “Does your child argue with certain people more than others?”
• “How do you typically respond to angry outbursts?”
• “Does he bully, or threaten to physically harm other people?”
• “Has your child caused any serious property damage?”

Move each option into the correct order.

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• Expressive Arts Therapy
• Journaling
• Bibliotherapy
• Music therapy

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• Antisocial Personality Disorder
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder
• Histrionic Personality Disorder
• Avoidant Personality Disorder

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• “I would expect alcohol withdrawal symptoms to begin about 6-8 hours after the client’s last drink.”
• “It is important that I give my client vitamin C to prevent cirrhosis or other liver damage.”
• “The process of withdrawal should last about 10-12 days once the first symptoms appear.”
• “This is the third time the client has gone through detox, so I would expect the symptoms to be less severe.”

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• The patient who is staring at staff in silence while clenching their fist
• The patient who overdosed, is under sedation and unconscious
• The patient with antisocial personality disorder who wants to leave AMA (against medical advice)
• The patient who is hallucinating and believes God is giving them “clear messages”

Select one answer.

• “We are paying closer attention to behaviors and have been setting rewards for things like getting homework done.”
• “I will make sure my child is listening to the teacher. The teacher just needs to get him to focus then these problems at school would go away.”
• “Using the peace sign to show my child they need to calm down seems to be working.”
• “It is sometimes challenging to ignore those ‘little behaviors’ so he will focus on his homework.”