While assessing a young male who was struck in the chest with a steel pipe, you note that his pulse is rapid and irregular. You should be _most_ suspicious for:, bruising of the heart muscle., traumatic rupture of the aorta., While en route to a major motor vehicle crash, an on-scene police officer advises you that a 6-year-old male who was riding in the front seat is involved. He further states that the child was only wearing a lap belt and that the airbag deployed. On the basis of this information, you should be _most_ suspicious that the child has experienced:, neck and facial injuries., lower extremity fractures., Why is a pregnant woman at a higher risk of injury in a vehicle crash if her seat belt is worn incorrectly?, Hip fracture chances increase if the seat belt is too low., Crash forces can be directed to the abdominal organs and fetus., A 22-year-old male with a history of clinical depression called 9-1-1 and stated that he has attempted to kill himself. Your unit and law enforcement officers arrive at the scene simultaneously. You find the patient lying supine on the living room floor. He is unresponsive and cyanotic. An empty bottle of hydromorphone (Dilaudid) is found on an adjacent table. You should:, provide care after determining what Dilaudid is used for., open the patient’s airway and assess his respirations., ask the police to handcuff the patient for safety purposes., wait for the police to examine him before providing care., A 40-year-old male intentionally cut his wrist out of anger after losing his job. Law enforcement has secured the scene prior to your arrival. As you enter the residence and visualize the patient, you can see that he has a towel around his wrist and a moderate amount of blood has soaked through it. You should:, quickly tend to the bleeding wound., calmly identify yourself to the patient., A 66-year-old male presents with bizarre behavior. His daughter states that he did not seem to recognize her and was very rude to her. The patient is conscious and has a patent airway and adequate breathing. You should:, advise the patient that his behavior is unacceptable., ask the daughter how her father normally behaves, conclude that the patient has Alzheimer disease., Administer narcan, A situation in which a person’s behavior poses a threat to themselves or others or prevents them from caring for themselves or functioning effectively in their community is called:, a mental illness., a manic episode., a psychiatric disorder, a behavioral health emergency., . As an EMT, before considering physical restraint, you should:, ask a family member to intervene., administer a sedative., attempt verbal de-escalation., Changes in endocrine function, such as those that occur during menopause, can contribute to:, depression., bipolar disorder., Posttraumatic stress disorder can happen after:, alcohol withdrawal., exposure to or injury from a traumatic occurrence., Symptoms of schizophrenia:, typically appear in early childhood, become more prominent over time., When assessing a patient who is displaying bizarre behavior, the EMT should:, avoid asking questions about suicide because this may give the patient ideas., check their blood glucose level only if they have a history of diabetes., consider that the person may be experiencing an underlying medical emergency., stage until cleared by fire, Which of the following is _not_ a potential cause of acute psychosis?, A suicide attempt, Bipolar disorder, Sleep deprivation, Traumatic brain injury, You are assessing a conscious 55-year-old male with a sudden change in behavior. Which of the following clinical findings would be _most_ suggestive of dysfunction of this patient’s central nervous system?, An irregular pulse, Rapid eye movement, Excessive tearing or crying, Consistent eye contact, You receive a call for a domestic dispute. When you arrive at the scene, you find a young male standing on the front porch of his house. You notice that an adjacent window is broken. The patient has a large body, is clenching his fists, and is yelling obscenities at you. Which of the following findings is _least_ predictive of this patient’s potential for violence?, His clenched fists, The broken window, His large body size, His shouting of obscenities

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