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A Person Is Directing Traffic on a Busy Street and Rapidly

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A person is directing traffic on a busy street and rapidly shouting,"To work,you jerk,for perks," and making obscene gestures at cars.The person has not slept or eaten for 3 days.Which assessment findings will have priority concern for this patient's plan of care?


Definitions:

ASAM

The American Society of Addiction Medicine, an organization dedicated to increasing access to addiction treatments and improving the quality of addiction care.

Withdrawal Management

The medical and psychological care of individuals undergoing withdrawal from substances to which they are addicted.

Ambulatory Withdrawal

The process of experiencing withdrawal symptoms while not confined to a hospital or clinic, often within the context of a structured outpatient treatment program.

Partial Hospitalization

A treatment program that provides intensive psychiatric or substance abuse treatment on an outpatient basis, mimicking the level of care of inpatient facilities.

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