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Question 21

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You are on the scene where a 23-year-old female has attempted suicide by cutting her forearms with a razor.She is sitting in the front yard and has lost a large amount of blood.She is conscious and holding a small razor blade,and tells you to get away from her.Which of the following should NOT be done?

A) Use Body Substance Isolation (BSI) .
B) Keep bystanders away from the patient.
C) Call law enforcement for assistance.
D) Take the razor blade away from her by force.

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Question 22

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Which of the following must be treated by the EMT if present in a patient with an apparent behavioral emergency?

A) Acute alcohol intoxication
B) Hypoglycemia
C) Suicidal ideology
D) Severe clinical depression

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Question 23

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Your patient is a 37-year-old male sitting on the kitchen floor.His wife is attempting to talk with him,but he does not look at her or answer.He is fidgeting and has apparently thrown some dishes against the wall.What should be your first consideration?

Which of the following findings would be helpful in differentiating between a closed head injury and a behavioral emergency?

Which of the following actions is the MOST appropriate for the EMT to take when managing a patient with a behavioral emergency?

Which of the following factors suggest that a patient is at risk for suicide?

Management of the suicidal patient includes all of the following except:

Concerning attempted suicide,which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following does NOT indicate that a patient may be about to become violent?

Which of the following is the BEST defense for an EMT when facing allegations of misconduct from a mentally ill patient?

There are general rules when dealing with psychiatric emergencies.Which of the following is NOT one of those rules and would be considered inappropriate?

When responding to an attempted suicide,which of the following is the EMT's primary concern?

Which of the following should NOT be included in documentation of an incident involving a patient with a behavioral or psychiatric emergency?

Your patient is a 15-year-old female who has n diagnosed with a personality disorder.She has no history of violent behavior.The staff at her residential care facility wants her to be transported for evaluation of a possible urinary tract infection.Which of the following is the BEST way to handle this situation?

When restraining a patient,which of the following is NOT a consideration?

You are dispatched to a suicide attempt.You arrive to find a 16-year-old,who is extremely agitated and pacing up and down in the living room of his house.Apparently,he had threatened to go out,get a gun,and shoot himself.The parents called it in as an attempted suicide.The scene is safe and there are apparently no weapons accessible to the patient.Which of the following would NOT be appropriate in caring for this patient?

Which of the following traumatic conditions may account for signs and symptoms of a behavioral emergency?

Which of the following is appropriate when assessing an emotionally disturbed patient?

Which one of the following statements is NOT true?

When dealing with a psychiatric emergency,which one of the following would generally be inappropriate behavior on your part?