A nurse feels that his patient needs to be placed in a protective-restraint device to protect him from injury. To place a patient in restraints,
1. The patient must give his or her consent for restraints to be used.
2. A family member must give his or her consent to use restraints.
3. The nurse must have documentation that other methods have been used and failed to protect the patient.
4. The patient must be alert and oriented.
Question 2
A mentally competent patient with a terminal illness refuses to take his medications, stating, I don't want to live like this. The nurse will
1. Ask the physician to change the patient's medications so they can be given intravenously.
2. Speak to the patient's family about his refusal of medications so they can discuss it with him.
3. Report the patient's decision to the physician and continue to provide appropriate compassionate care.
4. Explain to the patient the unwise nature of his decision and the effect that it will have on his family.
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