When an order has been obtained to place restraints on a patient, and the restraints are in place, nursing staff is required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission to follow which of the following guidelines?
Select all that apply.
1. Offering the patient fluids
2. Checking on the patient no more than every 2 hours
3. Assisting the patient with toileting
4. Changing the patient's position in bed
5. Removing the restraint every 2 hours
Question 2
A member of the hospital maintenance staff is mopping when patients begin to complain about watery eyes and irritated throats. Once the worker's mop bucket is identified as the source of the irritation, a nurse should
1. Evacuate the affected area immediately.
2. Notify the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
3. Treat the patients with medication for chemical exposure.
4. Identify the chemicals and consult the material safety data sheets (MSDSs).
Alternatives to restraints
Patient teaching: heart assessment
An example of an EHR screen used to order a laboratory test.
Instructing a Patient to Use Crutches Correctly
Algorithm for assessing a patient at risk for suicide.