Pych Definitions
A reaction to a significant stressor that interferes with activities of daily living or becomes unacceptable to the patient, family, or community
What is a behavioral crisis?
The inability to use or coordinate purposeful muscle movement or coordination.
What is Apraxia?
Any substance whose chemical action can damage body structures or impair body function.
What is a poison?
Restraints should be used only to protect the EMT or others from bodily harm or to prevent the patient from causing injury to himself or herself.
True or False ?
This is a true statement
If restraints are necessary, reassess and document the patient’s respirations, as well as pulse, motor, and sensory function in all restrained extremities, every 5 minutes.
a. Begin your assessment from the doorway or from a distance.
b. Perform a rapid physical exam; look for any signs of trauma.
c. Observe the patient’s behavior closely.
d. Establish a rapport with the patient and family members.
e. Most medical or trauma situations will include a behavioral component.
What it is to form a general impression when on a Psych call?
. Delirium: a condition of impairment in cognitive function that can present with disorientation, hallucinations, or delusions
2. Agitation: a behavior characterized by restless and irregular physical activity
3. Symptoms:
a. Hyperactive irrational behavior
b. Vivid hallucinations
c. Hypertension
d. Tachycardia
e. Diaphoresis
f. Dilated pupils
What is agitated delirium?
The inability to recognize or use common objects or people.
What is Agnosia ?
The study of the nature, effects, and detection of poisons and the treatment of poisoning
What is Toxicology ?
Use verbal de-escalation techniques to defuse the situation.
What you should try prior to using physical restraints?
a. Divorce
b. Loss of a job
c. Death of a relative or friend
What is the most common causes of depression?
Characterized by episodes of depression and mania
What is Bipolar Disorder?
The inability to use or understand language
What is Aphasia?
An excessive dose, especially of an abused substance
What is the common complication of substance abuse which is an overdose?
The process of restraining a patient
What is the use of restraints applied in the field, they should not be removed until the patient is evaluated at the receiving facility.
Severe psychological conditions, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, require medication...
What a psychiatrists can prescribe ?
A behavioral emergency in that patients may not be able to care adequately for themselves, or their delusions/hallucinations may cause dangerous behavior to themselves or others.
What is schizophrenia?
The inability to use or retain memory, including short term and long term memory.
What is Amnesia?
Used synonymously with “poison”
In biology: a poisonous substance produced by microorganisms and some plant and animal species
What is a Toxin?
Ideally, five people should be present to carry out the restraint—one responsible for each extremity and one responsible for the head.
b. There should be a team leader who directs the process and a plan of action before you begin.
c. Use the minimum force that is necessary to control the patient.
What is, once the decision has been made to restrain a patient, you should carry it out quickly and safely
A mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.
What is post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
a. Sudden cardiopulmonary arrest
b. Physical agitation, thought to result from metabolic acidosis
c. Physical control measures (including Tasers)
d. Positional asphyxia
What is Excited delirium - Which can lead to sudden death?
Inability to remember the names of things
What is anomia?
1. Inhalation
2. Absorption
3. Ingestion
4. Injection
What are the routes a poison can enter the body ?
a. Assault
b. Battery
c. False imprisonment
d. Violation of civil rights
What are the legal actions of the Restraint of a person without authority in a nonemergency situation ?
1. Social and situational stress such as divorce or death of a loved one
2. Diseases such as schizophrenia
3. Physical illnesses such as diabetic emergencies
4. Chemical problems such as alcohol or drug use
5. Biological disturbances such as electrolyte imbalances
What are Psychiatric disorders that have many underlying causes?