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scienceeasy

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A nurse in a psychiatric care unit finds that a client with psychosis has become violent and has struck another patient in the unit. What action should the nurse take in this case?
 
  A) Do not restrain the client, as it is equivalent to false imprisonment.
  B) Restrain the client, as he is harmful to the other patients.
  C) Do not restrain the client, as it is equivalent to battery.
  D) Inform the physician and complete a comprehensive assessment.

Question 2

A nurse has collected the blood, urine, and stool specimens of a client with meningococcal meningitis. What will be done with these specimens after the testing is complete?
 
  A) The specimens will be bagged and put in landfills.
  B) The specimens will be flushed and the containers incinerated.
  C) The specimens will be emptied into a plastic biohazard bag.
  D) The specimens will be flushed and the sealed containers will be washed.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The nurse should restrain the client because he is potentially harmful to other patients in the psychiatric care unit. Restraints should be used as a last resort and their use should be justified. Unnecessary restraining can lead to allegations of false imprisonment and battery; both are not applicable in this case, however. The nurse should inform the physician about the client, but sometimes it may not be logical to wait for orders to restrain a violent client.

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When testing is complete, most specimens are flushed, incinerated, or sterilized. Specimens are not emptied into plastic biohazard bags or labeled and buried in landfills.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent

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