You Have Been Called to a Public Bus Station for a Behavioral

question 52

Multiple Choice

You have been called to a public bus station for a behavioral emergency. On scene you find a disheveled male in his forties sitting up against a wall. He is confused and incontinent. Bystanders state that he suddenly began to stumble around, shouting obscenities, and then fell to the ground spitting and shaking. From this description, the EMT should be suspicious of what condition?

• A) Generalized seizure
• B) Alcohol intoxication
• C) Absence seizure
• D) Syncopal episode

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Definitions:

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