What type of emergency occurs when a crisis escalated to the point that the situation requires immediate intervention to avoid injury or death to oneself or others or the other person is in imminent risk or serious injury or death by another?
A. Transcrisis
B. Indirect
C. Noncommissioned
D. Behavioral
Answer: D. Behavioral
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1. fluid intake. 2. peripheral pulses in effected leg. 3. inquiring about allergy to iodine. 4. decreased blood pressure.
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1. Ileostomy. 2. Colostomy. 3. Kock pouch. 4. Continent ostomy.
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