EMT CHAPTER 22 JB LEARNING EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+

Any reaction to events that interferes with activities of daily living or is unacceptable tot he patient or others Correct Answer: Behavioral crisis Psychological disorder that impairs bodily function when the body seems to be structurally normal Correct Answer: Functional disorder What you can see of a person's response to the environment; his or her actions Correct Answer: Behavior Illness with psychological or behavioral symptoms that may result in impaired functioning Correct Answer: Psychiatric disorder A state of delusion in which the person is out of touch with reality 2 Correct Answer: Psychosis Condition of impairment in cognitive function that can present with disorientation, hallucinations, or delusions Correct 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? Correct Answer: Call for police backup When documenting abnormal behavior, it is important to: Correct Answer: document everything that happened on the call. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor to consider when assessing a suicidal patient? Correct Answer: Does the patient appear to be well groomed Which of the following statements is NOT true? Correct 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