Chapter 26 - Behavioral Emergencies

Question 1

agitated delirium

Answer 1

a mental and physiological state of arousal that is usually characterized by extreme strength and endurance, tolerance to pain, hostility, and hyperactive behavior; may result in sudden cardiac death; also called excited delirium.

Question 2

anxiety

Answer 2

a state of painful uneasiness often characterized by agitation and restlessness.

Question 3

behavior

Answer 3

the way a person acts or performs.

Question 4

behavioral emergency

Answer 4

a situation in which a person exhibits abnormal behavior.

Question 5

bipolar disorder

Answer 5

a psychiatric condition characterized by the alteration of moods either rapidly or slowly from periods of mania or hypomania.

Question 6

depression

Answer 6

one of the most common psychiatric conditions, one characterized by del feelings of sadness, worthlessness, and discouragement that often do not seem connected to the actual circumstances of the patients life.

Question 7

dystonia

Answer 7

a movement disorder that causes involuntary contractions of muscles resulting in twisting and repetitive movements that are sometimes painful.

Question 8

humane restraints

Answer 8

padded soft leather or cloth straps used to tie a patient down to keep him from hurting himself or others.

Question 9

paranoia

Answer 9

a highly exaggerated or unwarranted mistrust or suspiciousness of other persons or things.

Question 10

phobia

Answer 10

an irrational fear that often surrounds or is triggered by specific things, places, or situations.

Question 11

psychosis

Answer 11

state of delusion in which a person is out of touch with reality that can manifest through delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech or behavior, and looseness of associations.

Question 12

reasonable force

Answer 12

the minimum amount of force required to keep a patient from injuring himself or others.

Question 13

schizophrenia

Answer 13

a chronic mental illness in which a patient experiences distortions of speech and thought, bizarre delusions and hallucinations, social withdrawal, catatonic behavior , and/or lack of emotional expressiveness, and does not return to premorbid level of functioning.

Question 14

suicide

Answer 14

a willful act designed to end ones own life.

Question 15

tardive dyskinesia (TD)

Answer 15

a movement disorder that causes involuntary movements of the tongue, lips, face, trunk, and extremities.