Your patient is exhibiting bizarre and aggressive behavior; he starts shouting and becomes violent. He has extra strength and appears insensitive to pain. Drug paraphernalia is visible on-scene. This behavior is known as:

A) sensory excitement. B) intoxication reaction.
C) excited delirium. D) chemical delirium.


C

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A. intravenous injection B. subcutaneous injection C. intramuscular injection D. intradermal injection

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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