EMT Chapter 23 Behavioral Health Emergencies

A 78-year-old female presents with an acute change in her behavior. The patient's son tells you that his mother has type 2 diabetes and was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease 6 months ago. The patient's speech is slurred, and she is not alert to her surroundings. You should:

Which of the following conditions or situations would MOST likely make excited delirium worse?

In which position should you restrain a physically uncooperative patient?

You respond to a call for an unknown emergency. When you arrive at the scene, the patient's husband meets you at the door and states that his wife has been depressed and has locked herself in an upstairs bedroom. He further tells you that he keeps his handgun in the bedroom. You should:

Signs of excited delirium include:

When caring for a patient experiencing excited delirium, the EMT should remember that:

Organic brain syndrome is defined as:

A patient with a history of schizophrenia called EMS because he was experiencing abdominal pain. When law enforcement arrived, the patient became violent, necessitating the placement of handcuffs. When you assess the patient, he tells you that killing someone will make his abdominal pain go away. His vital signs are stable. How should you manage this situation?

A technique used to gain insight into a patient's thinking, which involves repeating in question form what the patient has said, is called:

Which of the following statements regarding the physical examination of a patient with a behavioral problem is correct?

The term 'behavioral crisis' is MOST accurately defined as:

The single most significant factor that contributes to suicide is:

General guidelines for managing a patient with a behavioral emergency include:

Posttraumatic stress disorder can happen after:

____________ is what you can see of a person's response to the environment.

You receive a call for a domestic dispute. When you arrive at the scene, you find a young male standing on the front porch of his house. You notice that an adjacent window is broken. The patient has a large body, is clenching his fists, and is yelling obscenities at you. Which of the following findings is LEAST predictive of this patient's potential for violence?

A 40-year-old male intentionally cut his wrist out of anger after losing his job. Law enforcement has secured the scene prior to your arrival. As you enter the residence and visualize the patient, you can see that he has a towel around his wrist and a moderate amount of blood has soaked through it. You should:

You are assessing a 45-year-old female who is severely depressed. She states that it seems as though her entire world is crashing down around her. She further states that she has had frequent thoughts of suicide, but is not sure if she can actually go through with it. How should you manage this situation?

A 38-year-old male with a history of schizophrenia is reported by neighbors to be screaming and throwing things in his house. You are familiar with the patient and have cared for him in the past for unrelated problems. Law enforcement officers escort you into the residence when you arrive. The patient tells you that he sees vampires and is attempting to ward them off by screaming and throwing things at them. He has several large lacerations to his forearms that are actively bleeding. The MOST appropriate way to manage this situation is to:

In contrast to a behavioral crisis, a behavioral health emergency occurs when a person:

Immediately after physically restraining a violent patient, the EMT should:

Law enforcement personnel request your assistance for a 30-year-old man who was pulled over for erratic driving. The patient became acutely violent while he was being questioned, which required one of the officers to subdue him with a Taser. When you arrive and assess the patient, you find that he is very agitated and is experiencing apparent hallucinations. His skin is flushed and diaphoretic. You should:

Common causes of acute psychotic behavior include all of the following, EXCEPT:

You may not be able to determine whether a person has a mental illness, but you can predict the person's likelihood of becoming:

Which of the following is an example of a functional behavioral disorder?

When assessing a patient who is displaying bizarre behavior, the EMT should:

You are assessing a conscious 55-year-old male with a sudden change in behavior. Which of the following clinical findings would be MOST suggestive of dysfunction of this patient's central nervous system?

After ensuring his or her own safety, the EMT's next priority when caring for a patient with a behavioral emergency is to:

The first step in assessing a patient with a behavioral emergency is to:

A 66-year-old male presents with bizarre behavior. His daughter states that he did not seem to recognize her and was very rude to her. The patient is conscious and has a patent airway and adequate breathing. You should:

People at risk for suicide include all of the following, EXCEPT:

A 22-year-old male with a history of clinical depression called 9-1-1 and stated that he has attempted to kill himself. Your unit and law enforcement officers arrive at the scene simultaneously. You find the patient lying supine on the living room floor. He is unresponsive and cyanotic. An empty bottle of hydromorphone (Dilaudid) is found on an adjacent table. You should:

A physiologic disorder that impairs bodily function when the body seems to be structurally normal is called a:

It is MOST important for the EMT to remember that suicidal patients may:

When assessing a patient with a behavioral crisis, you should:

A 78-year-old female presents with an acute change in her behavior. The patient's son tells you that his mother has type 2 diabetes and was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease 6 months ago. The patient's speech is slurred, and she is not alert to her surroundings. You should:

General guidelines for managing a patient with a behavioral emergency include:

You are assessing a 45-year-old female who is severely depressed. She states that it seems as though her entire world is crashing down around her. She further states that she has had frequent thoughts of suicide, but is not sure if she can actually go through with it. How should you manage this situation?

Organic brain syndrome is defined as: