A behavioral emergency is one in which the patient presents a danger to:

A) the general public.
B) family members.
C) himself/herself.
D) all of the above.

Answer: D

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a. 10 mL/kg of Ringer's lactate or normal saline. b. 10 mL/kg of D5LR or D5NS. c. 40 mL/kg of Ringer's lactate or normal saline. d. 40 mL/kg of D5LR or D5NS.

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You have responded to a report of an unresponsive person in a vehicle on a dark city street. On arrival, you note the vehicle described by dispatch, but there is no one around it. Which of the following applies in this situation?

A) Park with the ambulance facing the front of the vehicle so you can illuminate the interior and easily survey for potential danger. B) Park behind the vehicle and approach from the rear on the passenger's side while your partner remains behind the wheel of the ambulance. C) Have your partner illuminate you with the spotlight so the vehicle occupant(s) can identify you as an EMS provider. D) Park behind the vehicle and approach from the rear on the passenger's side while your partner approaches from the rear on the driver's side.

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