What Is Your First Priority in Managing a Patient with a Behavioral

question 48

Multiple Choice

What is your first priority in managing a patient with a behavioral emergency?

• A) Determining if the patient is a threat to him- or herself
• B) Evaluating for a preexisting medical condition
• C) Ensuring the safety of you and your partner
• D) Assessing and managing the patient's airway

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Definitions:

Double-blind Procedure

An experimental method where neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment.

Social Interaction

The process by which individuals act and react in relation to others, shaping society through their collective and individual behaviors.

Control Group

In experimental research, it is the group that does not receive the treatment or intervention, serving as a baseline to compare against the experimental group.

Dimly Lit Room

A room that is lightly illuminated, often creating a subdued or intimate atmosphere.