Once You Have Established with Reasonable Certainty That Your Patient

question 11

Multiple Choice

Once you have established with reasonable certainty that your patient is suffering from a behavioral emergency,which of the following is the best course of action?

• A) Establish the best way to restrain the patient before he has the opportunity to become violent.
• B) Begin intense individual counseling with the patient.
• C) Attempt to determine if there is a possible physical cause for the patient's behavior.
• D) There is no need to assess for medical conditions if the patient does not have a history of past medical problems.

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