Basic Human Needs
Which of the following is a PHYSIOLOGICAL Need
a. safety & security
b. having a boyfriend/girlfriend
c. love and affection
d. Comfort, specifically freedom from pain
At this stage, children begin to walk, talk, and assert independence by saying “no” frequently.
Toddler Stage (Age 1-3)
A. Down Syndrome
B. Cerebral Palsy
C. Autism
Physical, environmental, hereditary, and situational (stress) factors
True or False: The ability to manage stress is the SAME from one person to another
FALSE: the ability to manage stress is different from person to person
What should an MA do if a patient seems to be intoxicated during an appointment?
Report to the provider
Which developmental stage involves learning to play in groups?
Preschool (Ages 3-5)
Which of these disabilities include abnormal development, and possible problems with muscle coordination and impaired speech?
a. Down Syndrome
B. Cerebral Palsy
c. Autism
Cerebral Palsy
Which of the following characteristics is present in mental health?
a. Ability to memorize facts
b. Ability to adapt to change
c. Ability to sense danger
Ability to adapt to change
Which of the following happens to the body in response to stress?
a. Get cold
b. Slow heart rate
c. Produce more adrenaline
c. Produce more adrenaline
How can an MA best support a patient who has received a serious diagnosis?
What developmental stage does puberty usually begin?
Preadolescence (10-12)
Developmental disabilities may be present at birth or can emerge until what age?
5
12
22
22
A 16-year-old patient goes for a blood test. She is very nervous and sucks her thumb and holds a baby blanket. Which defense mechanism explains this?
A. Displacement
B. Regression
C. Projection
B. Regression - going back to an old, usually immature behavior.
If a patient received a terminal diagnosis and is angry and critical at everything the MA does, which defense mechanism might this be?
a. Denial
b. Repression
c. Displaement
C. Displacement : Transferring a strong negative feeling to a difference/safer situation.
How can an MA help to address psychosocial factors involved in an illness?
Listen and document carefully so the provider has a lot of information
Who created the theory of development that described a crisis at each stage?
Erik Erikson
How are most mental health disorders treated?
Combination of medication and therapy
What is true of chemical dependency and addiction (drugs)?
a. They are cured by telling the patient to stop
b. It is the same as substance abuse
c. It's because of a lack of willpower
d. It requires a diagnosis and care by special doctors
d. Requires a diagnosis and care by special doctors
A patient with a terminal diagnosis refuses to fill any medication and says the disease will not have power over here. Which stage of grief describes this behavior?
Denial
These needs include things like air, food, water, and shelter — while needs such as love, belonging, and self-esteem fall into this other category.
What are physiological needs and psychosocial needs?
At this stage, babies learn to trust their caregivers as their basic needs for food, comfort, and affection are met.
Infancy (birth-1 year)
Feeling that a routine MUST be performed repeatedly to ease anxiety is a symptom of
Obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD
What mental health disorder is characterized by being easily startled, being irritable, and difficulty sleeping?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
A patient with a terminal disease tells an a that he is going to sue everyone in the office because if they were any good, they would have found the cancer earlier. What stage of grief is described here?
Anger