A history of traumatic childhood incidents, neglect, dysfunctional families, abusive parents, and parental alcohol or drug abuse frequently combines with genetic predisposition to produce which of the following kinds of disorders? - ANSWERSPsychosocial
A patient suffering from excited delirium w...
A history of traumatic childhood incidents, neglect, dysfunctional families, abusive parents, and parental
alcohol or drug abuse frequently combines with genetic predisposition to produce which of the following
kinds of disorders? - ANSWERSPsychosocial
A patient suffering from excited delirium will always present with which sign or symptom? -
ANSWERSAbnormal pain tolerance
A TASER patient who has normal vital signs and no other injuries can be released to law enforcement
after being: - ANSWERSobserved by the paramedic for 15 minutes.
A person's observable conduct and activity is simply known as their: - ANSWERSbehavior.
Eighty percent of the persons who successfully commit suicide have done what in the past? -
ANSWERSHad a previous suicide attempt
If a suicidal patient begins to tell his story in response to open-ended questions, but grows quiet when
recounting a difficult moment, which of the following is the best communication strategy? -
ANSWERSAllow the silence to pass and wait until the patient begins speaking.
Removal of the TASER darts by emergency personnel should be considered: - ANSWERSafter ensuring
that the patient is stable and has no other acute medical condition.
Suicide is 500 times more common among people also suffering from which of the following? -
ANSWERSDepression
The application of physical and chemical restraints to a patient must be performed with what
understanding? - ANSWERSOverstepping the boundaries of proper restraint may be perceived as battery,
assault, or false imprisonment.
, The electric shock delivered to the body by a TASER: - ANSWERSis considerably less than needed to
affect the heart.
The feeling of being different, that the body has taken a different form or that the patient has become
someone else, is characteristic of which of the following? - ANSWERSDepersonalization
The safest method of patient restraint is: - ANSWERSverbal deescalation.
What is the psychological term for an observable expression of emotion? - ANSWERSAffect
What mental disorder is normally mistaken for dementia in the elderly patient? - ANSWERSDepression
When approaching a patient during your scene size-up and primary assessment, if you determine the
potential for violence, you should do which of the following? - ANSWERSMaintain a safe distance and call
police
When dealing with a child in behavioral crisis, it is important to do which of the following? -
ANSWERSAvoid separating the child from his parent
When dealing with either geriatric or pediatric patients in behavioral crisis, it is better to: -
ANSWERSallow a family member to remain with them whenever possible.
When transporting a patient, who you believe to be having a behavioral emergency as the result of a
medical emergency, what is your first concern? - ANSWERSAssessment of the airway, breathing, and
circulation
Which of the following acronyms provides a screening mnemonic for major depression? -
ANSWERSINSADCAGES (The mnemonic represents Interest, Sleep, Appetite, Depressed mood,
Concentration, Activity, Guilt, Energy, and Suicide.)
Which of the following disorders can result from AIDS, Parkinson's, or drug abuse? - ANSWERSDementia
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