A behavioral crisis is when a person wants to harm themselves or others.
Alzheimer's disease increases the risk of bleeding in the brain with even minor head trauma because the brain's size physically decreases.
Schizophrenia is an example of a functional behavior disorder.
When you are evaluating a patient with a behavioral emergency, you should be prepared to spend extra time with the patient.
On any patient that has altered mental status, you should ask the bystanders what the patient's baseline mental status is.
Performing a physical examination on a patient with a behavioral problem will likely cause him or her to become violent and should be avoided in the field.
The EMT's responsibility when caring for a patient with a behavioral emergency is to diffuse and control the situation and to safely transport the patient.
Depression is the single most significant factor that contributes to suicide.
Hallucinations, tachycardia, and diaphoresis are signs of agitated delirium.
When a female reached menarche, she is no longer capable of producing an egg.
Pelvic Inflammatory disease can scar the Fallopian tubes, therefore increasing the risk of an ectopic pregnancy.
Pain from PID will always be in the left lower quadrant.
Bacterial vaginosis occurs when the normal bacteria in the vagina are replaced by an overgrowth of other bacterial forms.
It is possible for a women with heavy vaginal bleeding to exhibit signs and symptoms of shock.
