Why is it important to gather a detailed medical history when dealing with a psychiatric emergency?
A) It is not. You want to get the call resolved as quickly as possible and this will just delay it.
B) It will alert you to past issues as well as medication.
C) It will help you to determine if the police are needed.
D) It will help you to determine if you need to restrain the patient.
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