Emergency Procedures & Response Flashcards
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A client calls the crisis line stating they have a loaded firearm and are planning to use it tonight. This represents which level of suicide risk?
Answer: High/imminent risk — requires immediate emergency intervention
A specific plan, identified means (loaded firearm), and stated timeframe (tonight) constitute high/imminent suicide risk requiring immediate emergency response.
In a behavioral health setting, 'elopement' refers to:
Answer: A client leaving a secure or supervised setting without authorization
Elopement is the term for when a client leaves a supervised or restricted behavioral health setting without authorization, posing potential safety risks.
During a natural disaster affecting a behavioral health facility, which clients should be prioritized for evacuation FIRST?
Answer: Clients who are physically non-ambulatory, medically fragile, or most psychiatrically unstable
Emergency evacuation protocols prioritize those who are least able to evacuate independently — non-ambulatory, medically fragile, or severely psychiatrically impaired clients.
A BHP working in a school setting observes a student who appears to have suffered physical abuse. The BHP is not the assigned counselor for this student. What should the BHP do?
Answer: Report the suspected abuse directly to child protective services as a mandated reporter regardless of assignment
All licensed behavioral health professionals are mandated reporters and are individually obligated to report suspected child abuse regardless of their specific assignment or role.
What is the recommended approach when a client threatens to sue the BHP during a crisis situation?
Answer: Acknowledge the client's frustration, maintain therapeutic focus, and continue managing the crisis
During a crisis, the priority is the client's safety; the BHP should acknowledge the statement calmly and continue crisis management while documenting thoroughly afterward.
Which of the following statements about seclusion and restraint is MOST accurate in behavioral health settings?
Answer: They should only be used as a last resort when there is imminent danger and less restrictive measures have failed
Seclusion and restraint are interventions of last resort, used only when less restrictive measures have failed and there is an imminent danger to the client or others, and require appropriate clinical authorization.
After responding to a critical incident (e.g., client suicide, workplace violence), what should a behavioral health agency provide to staff?
Answer: Critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) and access to employee assistance program (EAP) resources
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing and EAP resources help staff process trauma and prevent secondary traumatic stress following serious workplace incidents.