CH.26 Flashcards
Contact medical direction and ask for advice
“Patients with mental problems are suffering from emotional pain and injuries, which can be just as real as physical pain.”
Agoraphobia
Crew safety
A 36-year-old male with no known history who is hearing voices
He was told by Zeus that he must amputate his arm so he will not die
Command
Unsuccessful attempt three years ago
“I do not see a snake; I see a stethoscope. I do not doubt that you believe you see a snake, though.”
A 72-year-old widow who was just informed of a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
“It is okay to spend an extended amount of time on scene before transporting patients with behavioral problems
“It’s okay if you do not want to talk, I will be right here if you change your mind.”
“I cannot eat meat because they put dangerous bacteria in it that can hurt me.”
“You distract him by coming at him from the front and the rest of us will come at him from different directions, each taking a separate limb.”
Do you have a plan?”
the police
Dispatch information
a psychiatric disorder
more likely to commit suicide than one who has not
perform a careful scene size-up
Men between ages 15 and 25
a lack of oxygen
anxiety
involving third-party witnesses
avoid direct eye contact
