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NREMT Paramedic

Category - Medical

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When facing a patient with an emotionally disturbed disposition, the first priority is to:

Obtain permission from the family to restrain the patient.
Give sedation and then restrain the patient.
Consider possible medical causes.
Restrain the patient immediately.

Explanation

Answer: C - Always consider medical causes for unusual patient behavior. There are many environmental and medical causes of altered mental status in a patient. Never restrain a patient unless they present with potential harm to the EMS crew or themselves.

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