Behavioral And Psychiatric Emergencies And Scenari
Behavioral and Psychiatric Emergencies and Scenari
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Behavioral and Psychiatric Emergencies and Scenario Questions and answers 2022/2023
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Which of the following statements concerning behavioral emergencies is true?
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Emotional outbursts are considered behavioral emergencies.
The person with a behavioral emergency requires prolonged institutionalization.
A person with a behavioral emergency is mentally ill.
It may be difficu...
behavioral and psychiatric emergencies and scenario questions and answers 20222023
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which of the following statements regar
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Behavioral and Psychiatric Emergencies
and Scenario Questions
Which of the following statements concerning behavioral emergencies is true?
Answer
Emotional outbursts are considered behavioral emergencies.
The person with a behavioral emergency requires prolonged institutionalization.
A person with a behavioral emergency is mentally ill.
It may be difficult to determine what behavior is abnormal for a given person in a given
situation - Answer It may be difficult to determine what behavior is abnormal for a given
person in a given situation.
Which of the following statements regarding behavioral emergencies is NOT true?
Answer
Patients experiencing a behavioral emergency are not always dangerous to themselves
or others.
It would be unusual to find a person with schizophrenia outside a mental health facility.
Differences in culture may initially appear to be abnormal behaviors to the EMT.
Apparent behavioral emergencies may be due to an underlying medical cause. -
Answer It would be unusual to find a person with schizophrenia outside a mental health
facility.
Which of the following may cause a patient to exhibit abnormal behavior?
Answer
Hypoxia
Allergic reaction
Gastroenteritis
All of the above
. - Answer Hypoxia
Once you have established with reasonable certainty that your patient is suffering from
a behavioral emergency, which of the following is the best course of action?
Answer
Establish the best way to restrain the patient before he has the opportunity to become
violent.
Begin intense individual counseling with the patient.
Attempt to determine if there is a possible physical cause for the patient's behavior.
There is no need to assess for medical conditions if the patient does not have a history
of past medical problems.
. - Answer Attempt to determine if there is a possible physical cause for the patient's
behavior.
Which of the following actions is the MOST appropriate for the EMT to take when
managing a patient with a behavioral emergency?
Answer
Find out if the patient's insurance covers psychiatric treatment.
Calm and reassure the patient.
, Behavioral and Psychiatric Emergencies
and Scenario Questions
Establish control of the situation by a show of force.
Quickly perform a head-to-toe exam and transport without delay. - Answer Calm and
reassure the patient.
Which of the following medical conditions may be the underlying cause of an apparent
behavioral emergency?
Answer
Mental illness
Stroke
Hypoglycemia
All of the above - Answer All of the above
Which of the following traumatic conditions may account for signs and symptoms of a
behavioral emergency?
Answer
A fractured lumbar vertebra
10 percent BSA partial thickness burn
A fractured tibia
Internal hemorrhage - Answer Internal hemorrhage
Which of the following communication strategies should be used in dealing with a
patient with a behavioral emergency?
Answer
Stay 2 to 3 inches from the patient at all times to make him feel secure.
Interrupt the patient if he appears to be going off on a tangent about something not
concerning the immediate situation.
Show deep sympathy for the patient's predicament and let him know he can't control
the things that are happening to him.
None of the above - Answer None of the above
When a person acts in a manner that is unacceptable to himself or those around him,
this would be considered which of the following?
Answer
Mental illness
Psychotic episode
Behavioral emergency
Psychosomatic reaction - Answer Behavioral emergency
When a patient or bystander at the scene of an emergency displays fear, anger, or grief,
this is best described as which of the following?
Answer
Neurosis
Stress reaction
Post-traumatic stress disorder
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