An emergency in which the patient's behavior is unusual, bizarre, threatening, or dangerous is referred to as a:
A) psychiatric emergency.
B) code greens.
C) behavioral emergency.
D) personal assist.
C
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A(n) ____ is a modified fee-for-service schedule, that permits patients to choose their healthcare provider from amongst a roster.
A. HMO B. POS C. PPO D. HDPPO
OSHA has special significance for those employed in health care because employers are required to obtain and retain manufacturers' Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), which contain information about __________ used on site. Training employees in the safe handling of these substances is also required
a. chemical and hazardous substances b. oral, IM, and IV medications c. possibly harmful agents only d. vaccinations and drugs
To record the patient's respirations accurately, the patient should ____.
A. be unaware that someone is watching them breathe B. hold their arms at their sides C. be sitting for at least 30 minutes D. be told to concentrate on their breathing
While assessing a patient with an apparent behavioral crisis, he tells you that he sees a pink elephant in the corner of the room. This is an example of a(n):
A. visual hallucination. B. visual delusion. C. auditory hallucination. D. auditory delusion.