Management of the Suicidal Patient Includes All of the Following

question 25

Multiple Choice

Management of the suicidal patient includes all of the following except:

• A) a physical examination.
• B) psychoanalysis of the patient by the EMT.
• C) a SAMPLE history.
• D) communication.

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Definitions:

Rapport

A positive relationship characterized by mutual trust, understanding, and agreement.

Thin-Slice Judgments

Quick assessments made based on very small samples of behavior, often believed to reveal significant insights about the observed situation or individual.

Cognitive Processing

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Showmanship Approach

An approach that involves doing something unusual to catch the prospect’s attention and interest.