BHT Duties/Ethics
What are some duties of BHTs in an Outpatient MTF
Coduct intake interviews/Risk Assessments
Administer, score and document psych test
Observe monitor and report pt's progress
Prognosis
This hemisphere is responsible for the production and comprehension of language
Dominant hemisphere
This referes to changes in the sexual organs during puberty
Primary sexual characteristics
Erik Erikson described how many stages of the life cycle, each with its own developmental 'crisis'
8
What are potential BHT assignments?
Behavioral Health/Mental Services
Operational Units
Drug and Alcohol Programs
What does this "Pt needs to take medication PO QHS and has an elevated HR"
Per oral, every night and elevated heart rate.
This part of your brain receives input from all senses except smell, analyzes input then transmits informtion to other parts of the brain
Thalamus
This disorder is characterized by a decrease in the bone density resulting from the loss of minerals in the bones
osteoporosis
This part of a neuron contains and releases neurotransmitters
Axon terminal
What are BHTs obligated to report?
Imminent danger to themselves and others, abuse, neglect
Spleen
This part of the neuron transmits information from other cells to the cell body
Dendrite
Middle Adulthood
This muscle has contractions that are involuntary and at a steady rate
cardiac
What is informed consent?
Patients have the right to all necessary information in non clinical terms to make knowledgeable decisions on consent or refusal of treatments.
This organ assists with digestion and secretes enzymes for breaking down particular food items.
Pancreas
This part of a neuron allows information to travel down the axon more rapidly
myelin sheath
According to Jean Piaget children sort knowledge they acquire through their experiences and interactions into groupings known as..
schemas
This aims to meet clients where they are in terms of their unique cultural worldview and the recognition of the historical stressors and experiences that led to their development
multiculturalism
What is Advanced Directive?
Patients have the right to make sure their wishes regarding their healthcare are known even if they are no longer able to communicate or make decisions.
This system helps the body cope with events in the external enviroment through the fight or flight response
Sympathetic nervous system
Having too much of this neurotransmitter is linked to schizophrenia
dopamine
During the preoperational stage children engage in what type of 'play'
symbolic play
A BHT that refers a client to another provider due to biases and/or limits of expertise falls under what ethical guiding principle?
Justice