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56. You are preparing to insert a Foley catheter. What technical principle is paramount?

A. Clean technique
B. Sterile technique ✓
C. Aseptic technique
D. Non-touch technique
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Jun 6, 2026

55. A patient on a psychiatric unit is exhibiting signs of acute psychosis, including paranoid delusions and command hallucinations to harm others. What is the immediate priority for the clinical team?

A. Engage in a philosophical debate about the delusions
B. Ensure the safety of the patient and others, and consider de-escalation or rapid tranquilization ✓
C. Encourage the patient to act on the hallucinations
D. Ignore the delusions, as they are not real
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Jun 6, 2026

54. A client expresses frustration during a therapy session, stating, “You don’t understand me at all!” What is the most appropriate therapeutic response?

A. "You're right, I don't."
B. "Tell me more about what you mean by that, so I can better understand." ✓
C. "That's not true, I understand perfectly."
D. "Perhaps you're not expressing yourself clearly."
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Jun 6, 2026

53. A patient suddenly becomes unresponsive, and you observe tonic-clonic movements, frothing at the mouth, and loss of bladder control. What is the most appropriate initial action during this suspected seizure?

A. Restrain the patient to prevent injury
B. Insert an oral airway
C. Protect the patient from injury, loosen clothing, and time the seizure ✓
D. Force objects into their mouth to prevent tongue biting
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Jun 6, 2026

52. You are preparing to administer medication to an infant. What is the most appropriate site for an intramuscular (IM) injection?

A. Deltoid muscle
B. Ventrogluteal muscle
C. Vastus lateralis muscle ✓
D. Dorsogluteal muscle
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Jun 6, 2026

51. A patient in a long-term care facility frequently wanders off the unit. What is the most appropriate initial behavioral intervention?

A. Apply physical restraints
B. Lock all doors on the unit
C. Identify triggers for wandering and provide alternative, safe activities or structured engagement ✓
D. Administer a sedative to keep them in bed
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Jun 6, 2026

49. You are performing wound care on a patient and accidentally prick yourself with a used needle. What is your immediate priority?

A. Inform the patient that you are fine
B. Wash the exposed area thoroughly with soap and water, report the incident, and follow institutional post-exposure protocol ✓
C. Document the incident later in the day
D. Cover the wound with a bandage and continue working
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Jun 6, 2026

48. A patient is scheduled for surgery. They express extreme anxiety about the procedure. What is the most appropriate therapeutic response?

A. Dismiss their fears and tell them it's a routine surgery
B. Acknowledge their anxiety, provide factual information, and offer relaxation techniques ✓
C. Tell them to pray and trust the doctors
D. Advise them to cancel the surgery
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Jun 6, 2026

47. When documenting patient care, the principle of “SOAP” notes stands for:

A. Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan ✓
B. Signs, Outcomes, Actions, Progress
C. Symptoms, Observations, Aims, Procedures
D. Standard, Objective, Analysis, Presentation
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Jun 6, 2026

46. A patient complains of sudden, sharp, tearing chest pain radiating to the back. What life-threatening emergency should you consider?

A. Myocardial Infarction
B. Aortic Dissection ✓
C. Pneumonia
D. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
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Jun 6, 2026

45. You are attempting to obtain a patient’s informed consent for a procedure. The patient appears confused and disoriented. What is your ethical responsibility?

A. Obtain consent from the patient anyway
B. Obtain consent from the patient's family members only
C. Ensure the patient has the capacity to understand and make a decision, or seek alternative consent from a legal guardian/proxy ✓
D. Proceed with the procedure without consent
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Jun 6, 2026

44. A patient with asthma is experiencing an acute exacerbation. What medicinal intervention is most commonly used as a fast-acting rescue medication?

A. Long-acting beta-agonist (LABA)
B. Inhaled corticosteroid
C. Short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) ✓
D. Oral antibiotic
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Jun 6, 2026

43. A practicum student is asked to conduct a “mini-mental status exam.” This is primarily a screening tool for:

A. Personality disorders
B. Cognitive impairment ✓
C. Mood disorders
D. Substance use disorders
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Jun 6, 2026
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41. You are taking a patient’s temperature using an oral thermometer. The patient just drank hot coffee. What is your most appropriate action?

A. Take the temperature immediately
B. Wait 15-30 minutes before taking the temperature ✓
C. Take a rectal temperature instead
D. Add 2 degrees to the reading
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Jun 6, 2026

40. A patient on Lithium therapy for bipolar disorder develops nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and coarse tremors. What is the most immediate concern?

A. Normal side effects of Lithium
B. Lithium toxicity ✓
C. Onset of a new viral infection
D. Hypoglycemia
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38. A client reveals during a session that they have been physically abusing their child. What is your ethical and legal obligation?

A. Maintain confidentiality as per general client-therapist privilege
B. Report to the appropriate child protective services agency ✓
C. Advise the client to seek legal counsel
D. Encourage the client to stop the behavior on their own
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