Restraints
Bed rails can be used
a. for persons who try to get out of bed without help
b. when a person is at high risk for falling
c. if they are needed to treat a person's medical condition
d. if the person's family requests them
c. if they are needed to treat a person's medical condition
T/F: Making sure a person is comfortable is a restraint alternative.
True: If a person's needs are met, it is more likely that he/she will not need to be restrained.
Which statement about the use of restraints is incorrect?
a. Any health team member can order their use.
b. They may be used only for the immediate physical safety of the person or others.
c. They may only be used when less restrictive measures fail to protect the person or others.
d. They must be discontinued at the earliest possible time.
a. Any health team member can order their use.
Which is not a restraint alternative?
a. answering signal lights promptly
b. meeting food, fluid, and elimination needs
c. giving back massages
d. not having a roommate
d. not having a roommate
A restraint is ordered. Which is the least likely to cause injuries?
a. following the manufacturer's instructions
b. trying to get free from the restraint
c. keeping the restraint on the entire shift
d. using whatever restraint is available
a. following the manufacturer's instructions
Certain residents tend to wander. Who needs to know who they are?
a. the nursing team involved in their care
b. the health team
c. the nursing assistants
d. the entire staff
d. the entire staff
Unnecessary restraint is
a. false imprisonment
b. malpractice
c. negligence
d. involuntary seclusion
a. false imprisonment
Which of the following is a restraint alternative?
a. mitts
b. vest
c. call light
d. bed rail
c. call light
The straps of vest restraints
a. open in back
b. cross in front
c. cross in back
d. open at the side
b. cross in front
A laptop tray can be a restraint alternative or
a. a restraint
b. a hazard
c. an elopement restrictor
d. a therapeutic tool
a. a restraint