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You are caring for an alcoholic patient who has been abstinent for about 2 days. The patient is confused, restless, and tells you that he sees snakes crawling on the walls. His blood pressure is 76/52 mm Hg, pulse rate is 140 beats/min and weak, and respirations are 24 breaths/min with adequate depth. In addition to administering oxygen, you should:

Mental health is the condition of being sound _____.

You are transporting a patient who is under the influence of methamphetamine. The patient, who is clearly anxious, has a blood pressure of 160/90 mm Hg, a pulse rate of 140 beats/min, and a respiratory rate of 24 breaths/min. The patient suddenly becomes violent and begins thrashing around, trying to get off the stretcher. After asking your partner to stop the ambulance to assist you with the patient, you should:

In hypochondriasis, patients have significant anxiety or fear that they:

What happens when systemic vasoconstriction occurs?

Organophosphates exert their effect by:

You would NOT expect a person using methamphetamine to present with:

Which of the following is NOT a general guideline to follow when caring for a patient with a psychiatric problem?

_____ is seeing or hearing things that are not there.

A man who smiles pleasantly when he tells you of the recent death of his wife: