ED Mental Health Population

4. What type of test should be run using the Mental Health NIO?
5. What should all MHP patients be wearing?
7. What type of behavior is a sign of escalation and should not be ignored?
10. Patients who score as moderate or high risk will be placed on what type of precautions?
12. This training class helps you recognize escalating behavior and prioritize personal safety.
13. Suicide is the ______ leading cause of death in the United States.
14. Where should all patient belongings be placed?
15. When does continuous observation begin after recognition of suicide risk?
17. What type of restraint order changes its duration based on age?
18. What type of focused assessment should be completed on all patients with a mental health chief complaint?
20. The mental health NIO can be used for this type of chief complaint
22. According to the sitter guide, safety trumps _______.
24. If a sitter is unavailable, we can also ask _____ to provide continuous observation.

1. Those under ______ years old must have parent or guardian notification of mental health concerns.
2. This entity may evaluate the patient to help determine the best disposition.
3. If the patient answers "yes" to question 5 of the asq tool, they are considered _____ risk for suicide?
6. Feeling ________ is the most common cause for suicidal ideation for older adults?
8. Administering high doses of medications to manage patient behavior is what type of restraint?
9. What type of risk is being minimized using the Room Safety Checklist?
11. Sitter documentation of patient observations must be completed every _______ minutes.
16. If a patient is unable to leave due to concerns for personal safety, what type of hold is this?
19. How many visitors are allowed (maximum) at a time?
21. As a bedside sitter, the top priority is patient _______.
23. What tool is used to assess for SI thoughts or behaviors during triage?