'You have been dispatched for a ''behavioral emergency'' at a local homeless shelter. Police are on scene with a 57-year-old male who became confused this morning. The patient's friends indicate this is abnormal for the patient and that he started walking ''weird'' suddenly and appears to be ''staring off into space''. Your patient has been homeless for as long as his friends can remember and is a chronic alcoholic. You notice distention of the patient's abdomen. What do you think is wrong with your patient and what substance is responsible for this condition?'

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The NREMT exam asks questions on these topics: - Airway, Respiration & Ventilation - Cardiology & Resuscitation - Trauma - Medical/Obstetrics/Gynecology - EMS Operations All sections, except EMS Operations, have a content distribution of 85% adult and 15% pediatrics [based questions].  Topic weightage: For the EMT exam, 18%-22% of questions asked will cover airway, respiration, and ventilation; 20%-24% will cover cardiology and resuscitation; 14%-18% will cover trauma; 27%-31% will cover medical/obstetrics/gynecology; and 10%-14% will cover EMS operations.  For the EMR, advanced EMT... Show more

1. 'You have been dispatched for a ''behavioral emergency'' at a local homeless shelter. Police are on scene with a 57-year-old male who became confused this morning. The patient's friends indicate this is abnormal for the patient and that he started walking ''weird'' suddenly and appears to be ''staring off into space''. Your patient has been homeless for as long as his friends can remember and is a chronic alcoholic. You notice distention of the patient's abdomen. What do you think is wrong with your patient and what substance is responsible for this condition?'