Which of the following is NOT considered a cause of a psychiatric disorder?
D. emotional disturbance
Safety guidelines for behavioral emergencies include the following EXCEPT:
A. determining the underlying psychiatric disorder
Signs and symptoms of agitated delirium include all of the following EXCEPT:
D. hyperventilation
True or false. Urinary tract infections can cause behavioral changes in elderly patients.
True.
True or false. When completing the documentation, it is important to record the reasons why you restrained the patient.
False.
Assessing the blood pressure and oxygen saturation of a patient with a behavioral crisis should be performed:
A. at least every 5 minutes in order to detect signs of shock.
B. if doing so will not worsen his or her emotional distress.
C. only if you will be transporting the patient to the hospital.
D. within the first few minutes after making patient contact.
B. if doing so will not worsen his or her emotional distress.
A 40-year-old male intentionally cut his wrist out of anger after losing his job. Law enforcement has secured the scene prior to your arrival. As you enter the residence and visualize the patient, you can see that he has a towel around his wrist and a moderate amount of blood has soaked through it. You should:
A. quickly tend to the bleeding wound.
B. tell the patient that you want to help.
C. approach the patient with caution.
D. calmly identify yourself to the patient.
D. calmly identify yourself to the patient.
From a mental health standpoint, an abnormal or disturbing pattern of behavior is a matter of concern if it lasts for at least:
A. 3 weeks.
B. 1 month.
C. 1 week.
D. 2 weeks.
B. 1 month.
Any reaction to events that interferes with the activities of daily living or has become unacceptable to the patient, family, or community.
behavioral crisis
When a ____ ____ arises, the patient:
1. May show agitation or violence
2. May become a threat to self or others
psychiatric emergency
A temporary or permanent dysfunction of the brain caused by a disturbance in the physical or physiologic functioning of the brain tissue.
Organic brain syndrome
A ____ disorder is one in which the abnormal operation of an organ cannot be traced to an obvious change in the actual structure or physiology of the organ or organ system.
functional
A state of delusion in which the person is out of touch with reality.
Psychosis
A condition of impairment in cognitive function that can present with disorientation, hallucinations, or delusions.
Delirium
____ is characterized by restless and irregular physical activity.
Agitation
In assessing a nonthreatening patient in a behavioral emergency, it can be useful to gather information:
A. with parents, relatives, or caregivers present
B. separately from parents, relatives, or caregivers
C. in a quiet area, with someone known to the patient present
D. immediately upon arrival of police at the scene, with someone known to the patient present
B. separately from parents, relatives, or caregivers
When working with a potentially hostile or violent patient, remove:
A. all of the patient's outer clothing
B. all dangerous implements in the area
C. everyone who is not needed
D. all items from the patient's pockets
C. everyone who is not needed
Because behavioral emergencies are fraught with legal dangers, which of the following is not essential information if the case is reviewed for medicolegal reasons?
A. everything that happened on the call
B. everything that happened prior to your arrival
C. all situations that required restraints
D. why restraints were used
