Mini Quiz: Behaviorally Compromised Patients

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In the emergency department, how should patients with behavioral disturbances and especially those with illnesses such as dementia, TBI, autism spectrum disorder, and intellectual disability be managed? Take the quiz and learn more.

In the emergency department, patients with behavioral disturbances and especially those with illnesses such as dementia, TBI, autism spectrum disorder, and intellectual disability should be:

A. Always treated on medical-surgical floors, since the underlying disease process is organically based
B. Referred to psychiatric units since it is the behavior which is the focus of care
C. Managed in the least restrictive environment possible
D. Kept away from psychiatric units because this will complicate nursing home placement
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