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“Indo-European,” as used in historical or anthropological texts, refers to

Currently, which of the following is the primary cause of false alarms?

Which of the following is NOT a common type of Intrusion Detection Zone?

Which of the following is a type of signal that goes to the monitoring station and means you are not under immediate threat such as when the threat is outside the home?

The Phoenicians’ greatest contribution to civilization was

Which of the following characteristics regarding PIRs is false?

What type of camera lens captures a wide angle of typically 180 degrees or more?

Your patient is a 27-year-old female who is distraught and crying after having her children taken by child protective services. Her sister called EMS because the patient threatened to cut her wrists. On your arrival you find that she has not attempted to harm herself and has no weapons within reach. However, she does not wish to speak with you. Which of the following actions is most likely to be effective when communicating with this patient?

Your patient is a 28-year-old male with a history of panic attacks. He states that symptoms began about 20 minutes ago and that he has been unable to get them under control. He complains of shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, and a feeling that he is going to die. His skin is warm and moist. HR = 132, BP = 138/98, RR = 26 and shallow. You spend 15 minutes on-scene with him attempting to “talk him down” without success. Which of the following is most appropriate?

Which of the following is most relevant to your decisions about how to handle a potentially violent patient?