Nurses may place a patient in restraint devices to: A. ensure ...

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Nurses may place a patient in restraint devices to:
 
  A. ensure staff convenience.
  B. retaliate against poor behavior.
  C. punish a patient.
  D. ensure the patient's safety.

Question 2

A nurse works at a community hospital in a rural area. She typically cares for six patients during a day shift and is accountable for all their care.
 
  There is a licensed practical nurse who works on the same unit to whom she delegates specific tasks, such as bathing. This model of care is best described as: A. team nursing.
  B. functional nursing.
  C. primary nursing
  D. total patient care.

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Answer to Question 1

D
Medicaid statute (1988), Department of Health and Human Services (1992), and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) (2005) regulate the use of physical or chemical restraints. The regulations set the standards that patients have the right to be free from seclusion and physical or chemical restraints except to ensure a patient's safety in emergency situations. A nurse can be liable for improper or unlawful restraint.

Answer to Question 2

D
A registered nurse is responsible for all aspects of care for one or more patients during an assigned shift. The registered nurse delegates aspects of care to a licensed practical nurse or nursing assistive personnel but is accountable for the care of all assigned patients.

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