SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).You and your partner respond to a scene where a young man is yelling and waving a baseball bat to keep bystanders away from him. He shouts that you and your partner are part of an alien conspiracy, but he is cannot clearly state what the conspiracy is about. You recognize the signs of a behavioral emergency.Your patient is shouting curses and waving a bat. You recognize this behavior as indicating your patient may have a potential for:
A. violence.
B. infection.
C. seizure activity.
D. athletics.
Answer: A
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