You are preparing to transport a patient with a behavioral emergency to the hospital. As he is being loaded into the ambulance, he smiles and says, "What if I decide to just go crazy and hurt you during the ride to the hospital?" What is your best response?
A) "I am in charge here and you will do as I say. Understand?"
B) "That is impossible because you are in restraints."
C) "If you threaten me again, I will tighten the strap on your chest so it is hard to breathe."
D) "If you touch or hurt me, you will be physically restrained immediately. No exceptions."
D) "If you touch or hurt me, you will be physically restrained immediately. No exceptions."
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a. Hypotonia, ataxia, and incoordination b. Excessive urine production and thirst c. Unilateral wild, uncontrolled, flinging movements of the extremities d. Excessive fat deposition and underdeveloped genitalia
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A. aspirational ethics. B. situational ethics. C. values-based ethics. D. mandatory ethics.
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B) body of the sternum. C) xiphoid process of the sternum. D) None of the above; the thymus is anterior to the thyroid gland.