CHAPTER 27 EMT: BEHAVIORAL AND
PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES AND SUICIDE
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,To position a restrained patient, you should: C. place the patient faceup.
A. secure any two limbs of the patient.
B. place your knee against the patient's chest.
C. place the patient faceup.
D. first hog-tie the patient.
Which of the following is often part of a suicide plan? C. Giving away personal possessions
A. Saying that a current problem seems insurmountable
B. Talking about not being able to go on
C. Giving away personal possessions
D. Expressing feelings of depression
Which patient is most exhibiting unacceptable behavior B. An alert patient insists on spitting at your face.
given the situation?
A. A patient in respiratory distress is in the tripod position
and grunting.
B. An alert patient insists on spitting at your face.
C. A patient with abdominal pain is guarding his stomach.
D. A patient experiencing respiratory failure expresses a
feeling of impending doom.
You are assessing a patient with a behavioral disorder D. Encourage the patient to voice what is bothering her
who appears to be slightly agitated. Which of the
following can you do to help calm the patient's anxiety
and avoid escalation?
A. Put your hands on the patient's shoulders and restrain
her
B. Show your commitment to the patient's care by moving
as quickly as possible
C. Retreat to the ambulance and depart the scene
D. Encourage the patient to voice what is bothering her
, When a patient with a behavioral disorder refuses care D. Give the patient an honest explanation as to why care and transportation are
and transport, what is your best course of action? important, while contacting medical direction.
A. Strike a bargain with the patient: Tell the patient that
the patient can ride up front and blow the siren if the
patient agrees to go with you.
B. Transport the patient anyway. The patient is suffering
from dissociation from reality, and will not know the
difference.
C. With the patient's first refusal, pack up your equipment
and leave the scene immediately.
D. Give the patient an honest explanation as to why care
and transportation are important, while contacting
medical direction.
Which of the following medical conditions is most likely B. Stroke
to present as a psychiatric or emotional disorder?
A. Emphysema
B. Stroke
C. Heart attack
D. Gastroenteritis
Which of the following statements regarding suicide is D. Suicide rates are high among 15- to 25-year-olds.
true?
A. Suicide incidence decreases with age, occurring least
often among the elderly.
B. Most attempts at suicide are just attention-seeking
behavior.
C. People are always at their most depressed just before
committing suicide.
D. Suicide rates are high among 15- to 25-year-olds.
What should be your first phase of assessment of a D. Primary assessment
patient with a behavioral emergency after you complete
the scene size-up?
A. History and SAMPLE
B. Behavioral assessment test
C. Vitals
D. Primary assessment
Which person is most likely in a behavioral emergency? B. A person is holding a balloon in a park and screaming.
A. A person is screaming at someone who just hit him with
his bicycle and knocked him down.
B. A person is holding a balloon in a park and screaming.
C. A person on a rollercoaster going into its first plunge is
screaming.
D. A person is screaming at someone who just stole his
wallet.
PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES AND SUICIDE
2026 | COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE &
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
,To position a restrained patient, you should: C. place the patient faceup.
A. secure any two limbs of the patient.
B. place your knee against the patient's chest.
C. place the patient faceup.
D. first hog-tie the patient.
Which of the following is often part of a suicide plan? C. Giving away personal possessions
A. Saying that a current problem seems insurmountable
B. Talking about not being able to go on
C. Giving away personal possessions
D. Expressing feelings of depression
Which patient is most exhibiting unacceptable behavior B. An alert patient insists on spitting at your face.
given the situation?
A. A patient in respiratory distress is in the tripod position
and grunting.
B. An alert patient insists on spitting at your face.
C. A patient with abdominal pain is guarding his stomach.
D. A patient experiencing respiratory failure expresses a
feeling of impending doom.
You are assessing a patient with a behavioral disorder D. Encourage the patient to voice what is bothering her
who appears to be slightly agitated. Which of the
following can you do to help calm the patient's anxiety
and avoid escalation?
A. Put your hands on the patient's shoulders and restrain
her
B. Show your commitment to the patient's care by moving
as quickly as possible
C. Retreat to the ambulance and depart the scene
D. Encourage the patient to voice what is bothering her
, When a patient with a behavioral disorder refuses care D. Give the patient an honest explanation as to why care and transportation are
and transport, what is your best course of action? important, while contacting medical direction.
A. Strike a bargain with the patient: Tell the patient that
the patient can ride up front and blow the siren if the
patient agrees to go with you.
B. Transport the patient anyway. The patient is suffering
from dissociation from reality, and will not know the
difference.
C. With the patient's first refusal, pack up your equipment
and leave the scene immediately.
D. Give the patient an honest explanation as to why care
and transportation are important, while contacting
medical direction.
Which of the following medical conditions is most likely B. Stroke
to present as a psychiatric or emotional disorder?
A. Emphysema
B. Stroke
C. Heart attack
D. Gastroenteritis
Which of the following statements regarding suicide is D. Suicide rates are high among 15- to 25-year-olds.
true?
A. Suicide incidence decreases with age, occurring least
often among the elderly.
B. Most attempts at suicide are just attention-seeking
behavior.
C. People are always at their most depressed just before
committing suicide.
D. Suicide rates are high among 15- to 25-year-olds.
What should be your first phase of assessment of a D. Primary assessment
patient with a behavioral emergency after you complete
the scene size-up?
A. History and SAMPLE
B. Behavioral assessment test
C. Vitals
D. Primary assessment
Which person is most likely in a behavioral emergency? B. A person is holding a balloon in a park and screaming.
A. A person is screaming at someone who just hit him with
his bicycle and knocked him down.
B. A person is holding a balloon in a park and screaming.
C. A person on a rollercoaster going into its first plunge is
screaming.
D. A person is screaming at someone who just stole his
wallet.
