EMR Chapter 11 Behavioral Emergencies

In which of the following is NOT an appropriate response when acknowledging a patient's or family member's anger?

"Get control of yourself"

Which of the following MOST accurately defines a behavioral emergency?

A person exhibits abnormal, unacceptable behavior that cannot be tolerated by family, friends, or the community.

During a crises situation, it is often easier for the patient or family member to vent his or her feelings on:

An unknown person

Common factors that contribute to negative behavioral changes include the following , EXCEPT:

Decreased responsiblilty at work.

The first phase of a situational crises, which is characterized by cool clammy skin, nausea and vomiting and general inactivity, is called;

Emotional shock

Which of the following statements regarding a situational crisis is correct?

Most situational crises are sudden and unexpetcted and cannot be handeled by a person's usual coping mechanisms.

Behavior that is characterized by defective or lost contact with reality is called:

Physcotic behavior

While assisting paramedics in the attempted resuscitation of a 60 year old women in cardiac arrest , the senior paramedic determines that the patient is dead after exhausting all efforts. When you attempt to comfort the patient's husband, he becomes verbally abusive and tells you that you should have been able to save his wife's life. You should:

Realize that the man's behavior is not a personal attack on you.

Which of the following is caused by a sudden and disruptive event such as a physical illness or death of a loved one?

Situational crisis

The MOST difficult emotional reaction for the emergency responder (EMR) to deal with objectively is?

anger