Your first priority in managing a patient with a behavioral emergency is:
a. determining if the patient is a threat to himself or herself.
b. providing the patient high-concentration oxygen.
c. ensuring your own personal safety.
d. assessing and managing the patient's airway.
Question 2
Which of the following statements about behavioral emergencies is false?
a. The person acts in a way that is not tolerable to those around them.
b. The person requires physical restraint before care can be given.
c. The person is often a danger to themselves or others.
d. An injury to the brain can cause a behavioral emergency.
Measuring Patient Height
Emphysema. (a) Illustration comparing normal lungs and emphysemic lungs. The inserts illustrate how
Patient teaching - eye assessment
Behavioral and Physiological Effects of Alchohol
Common patient positions.
Facility Emergency Response Plans. Courtesy of Chris Weber, Dr. Hazmat, Inc.