It is often difficult to distinguish a true medical emergency from a psychiatric emergency. You are confronted with a patient experiencing personality changes ranging from irritability to irrational behavior, altered mental status, amnesia or confusion, irregular respirations, elevated blood pressure, and decreasing pulse. It appears to be a psychiatric emergency. What else could also likely
cause this behavior?
A) Stroke B) Lack of oxygen C) Head injury D) Low blood sugar
C
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What will be an ideal response?
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