Author Question: When treating a patient exhibiting abnormal behavior, you should always: a. assume until proven ... (Read 70 times)

newyorker26 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

When treating a patient exhibiting abnormal behavior, you should always:

a. assume until proven otherwise that the source of the abnormal behavior is an underlying medical condition.
b. provide oxygen with a nonrebreather mask at 15 LPM.
c. assist the patient in taking glucose in case the patient is hyperglycemic.
d. assume that the abnormal behavior is a manifestation of an underlying psychological problem.

Question 2

When mechanically restraining a patient, you should:

a. tell the patient you will release the restraints as soon as he calms down.
b. speak as harshly as necessary to get the patient to cooperate.
c. designate two leaders: one to control the patient's upper extremities and one to control the patient's lower extremities.
d. have six people available to safely apply the restraints.