EMT Chapter 22 Quiz – Flashcards

A 38-year-old male with a history of schizophrenia is reported by neighbors to be screaming and throwing things in his house. You are familiar with the patient and have cared for him in the past for unrelated problems. Law enforcement officers escort you into the residence when you arrive. The patient tells you that he sees vampires and is attempting to ward them off by screaming and throwing things at them. He has several large lacerations to his forearms that are actively bleeding. The MOST appropriate way to manage this situation is to:

positional asphyxia

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 behavioral crisis interferes with which of the following?

A general impression of the patient is formed by an EMT:

Everyone exhibits some signs and symptoms of mental illness at some point in life ____________.

From a mental health standpoint, an abnormal or disturbing pattern of behavior is a matter of concern if it lasts for at least:

Signs of excited delirium include:

The two basic categories of diagnosis that a physician will use for behavioral crises or psychiatric emergencies are ____________.

What is the most common misconception surrounding mental illness?

When a psychiatric emergency arises, a patient is most likely to exhibit which of the following behaviors?

When caring for a patient experiencing excited delirium, the EMT should remember that:

Which of the following is a good guideline for physical examination of any patient?

Which of the following is an example of a psychiatric emergency?

Which of the following is considered an organic brain syndrome?

Which of the following terms applies to a state of delusion in which the patient is out of touch with reality?

Why might EMTs encounter a larger proportion of violent patients than the population at large?

You are assessing a 45-year-old female who is severely depressed. She states that it seems as though her entire world is crashing down around her. She further states that she has had frequent thoughts of suicide, but is not sure if she can actually go through with it. How should you manage this situation?

You are attending to a 27-year-old patient with a history of depression. The patient's family tells you that she has been openly talking about harming herself and suicide, and they got scared when she tried to overdose on some medications. The patient did not take the pills and is alert and oriented. Despite all of your best efforts to convince her, the patient refuses to go to hospital for treatment. Based on this information, you should:

You are attending to a 32-year-old male patient. The patient's wife tells you that he returned from Afghanistan last year. While he initially seemed fine, lately he has become withdrawn and distanced himself from his family and friends. He does not talk about it, but she knows that he has been having terrible nightmares that wake him up. The most appropriate question to ask regarding his experience in Afghanistan is:

You receive a call for a domestic dispute. When you arrive at the scene, you find a young male standing on the front porch of his house. You notice that an adjacent window is broken. The patient has a large body, is clenching his fists, and is yelling obscenities at you. Which of the following findings is LEAST predictive of this patient's potential for violence?