LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 5
Manage Behavioral Emergencies.
TEXT ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 5-1 through 5-9.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
5-1.
Identify terms and their definitions of behavioral
emergencies.
5-2.
Identify precipitating factors/causes of
disoriented, confused, and/or violent behavior.
5-3.
Identify how acute alcohol intoxication,
disorientation, and violent behavior relates to
behavior emergencies.
5-4.
Identify the procedures used to manage an
armed, violent patient.
5-5.
Identify when and how restraints are used on a
violent patient.
SUGGESTION
After completing the assignment, complete the exercises
at the end of this lesson. These exercises will help you
to achieve the lesson objectives.
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