It Can Sometimes Be Difficult to Determine Whether Someone Who

question 48

Multiple Choice

It can sometimes be difficult to determine whether someone who is showing unusual behavior is having a psychological emergency or is showing an altered level of consciousness due to a physical issue.Which of the following statements are true?
1) Consider patients who are exhibiting crisis or unusual behavior to be having an altered mental status from a nonpsychiatric cause until proven otherwise.
2) Many medical and traumatic conditions are likely to alter a patient's behavior.
3) Lack of oxygen may cause restlessness and confusion,cyanosis (blue or gray skin) ,and altered mental status.
4) Stroke or inadequate blood to the brain may cause confusion or dizziness and what appears to be erratic behavior.

• A) 1, 2
• B) 1, 2, 3
• C) 1, 3, 4
• D) 1, 2, 3, 4

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Definitions:

ASPE

Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises; a set of accounting policies and procedures specifically for private companies in Canada.

Sales Account

An account in the general ledger that records the revenue generated from goods and services sold by a company during a specific period.

Defective

Pertaining to a product or component that has a flaw or imperfection that prevents it from functioning as intended.

Operating Cycle

The time period it takes for a company to purchase inventory, sell it, and convert the sale into cash.