EMT Chapter 22 JB Learning, EMT Chapter 21 JB Learning, EMT Chapter20 JB Learning, EMT Chapter 19 JB Learning, EMT Chapter 18 JB Learning, EMT Chapter 17 JB Learning, EMT Chapter 16 JB Learning, EMT Chapter 15 JB Learning, EMT Chapter 14 JB Learning 2024

EMT Chapter 22 JB Learning, EMT Chapter 21 JB Learning, EMT Chapter20 JB Learning, EMT Chapter 19 JB Learning, EMT Chapter 18 JB Learning, EMT Chapter 17 JB Learning, EMT Chapter 16 JB Learning, EMT Chapter 15 JB Learning, EMT Chapter 14 JB Learning 2024 Anyreactiontoeventsthatinterfereswithactivitiesofdailylivingorisunacceptabletothepatient orothers - Answer-Behavioral crisis Psychological disorder that impairs bodily function when the body seems to be structurally normal - Answer-Functional disorder What you can see of a person’s response to the environment; his or her actions - Answer-Behavior Illness with psychological or behavioral symptoms that may result in impaired functioning - Answer-Psychiatric disorder A state of delusion in which the person is out of touch with reality - Answer-Psychosis Condition of impairment in cognitive function that can present with disorientation, hallucinations, or delusions - Answer-Delirium Dean, a man in his 50s, is acting irrationally. His wife states that he thinks he is the dictator of a small country, and he is wearing nothing but a baseball cap and a belt with a small handgun attached to it. What is your best course of action? - Answer-Call for police backup When documenting abnormal behavior, it is important to: - Answer-document everything that happened on the call. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor to consider when assessing a suicidal patient? - Answer-Does the patient appear to be well groomed Which of the following statements is NOT true? - Answer-Most people with a mental illness are dangerous. 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: - Answer-open the patient's airway and assess his respirations. 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: - Answer-ask the daughter how her father normally behaves. A functional disorder is a: - Answer-The correct answer is: physiological disorder in the absence of a structural abnormality. General guidelines for managing a patient with a behavioral emergency include: - Answer-being prepared to spend extra time with the patient. Immediately after physically restraining a violent patient, the EMT should: - Answer- reassess the patient's airway and breathing. In addition to ensuring his or her own safety, the EMT's responsibility when caring for a patient with a behavioral emergency is to: - Answer-diffuse and control the situation and safely transport the patient. In contrast to a behavioral crisis, a psychiatric emergency occurs when a person: - Answer-becomes agitated or violent and is a threat to him- or herself or others. Organic brain syndrome is defined as: - Answer-a dysfunction of the brain caused by abnormal physical or physiological function. The first step in assessing a patient with a behavioral emergency is to: - Answer-ensure your safety. The single most significant factor that contributes to suicide is: - Answer-depression. Which of the following conditions or factors would be the LEAST likely to result in a change in behavior? - Answer-Antihypertensive medications Which of the following conditions or situations would MOST likely make excited delirium worse? - Answer-Alcohol withdrawal 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? - Answer-Rapid eye movement Cholinergic - Answer-An agent that overstimulates body functions controlled by parasympathetic nerves Anticholinergic - Answer-An agent that blocks the parasympathetic nerves Stimulant - Answer-Agent that produces an excited state Opioid - Answer-Drug or agent with actions similar to morphine "Nerve gases" overstimulate normal body functions that are controlled by parasympathetic nerves, causing: - Answer-increased salivation. Medical problems that may cause the patient to present as intoxicated include all of the following, EXCEPT: - Answer-syncope