A client has been placed in seclusion due to an episode of ...

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A client has been placed in seclusion due to an episode of throwing a chair at another client in the dayroom. Which of the following statements reflects the most accurate understanding about the rationale for the use of seclusion in this instance?
 
  A) The client needed to be secluded because she could not keep her voice down.
  B) The client was secluded after all other options for helping her to control her violent behavior had been utilized and were found to be ineffective.
  C) The client would not be able to understand why she is placed in seclusion at this time because of her mental instability.
  D) The client was secluded because she behaved badly in this instance.

Question 2

The JCAHO standards of care for pain management apply to all clinical settings, including psychiatricmental health settings. The primary goal of pain management is to do what?
 
  A) Eliminate all causes of pain for the client.
  B) Educate the client about reasons for pain.
  C) Medicate the client until the pain is manageable.
  D) Reduce or eliminate pain, or make it more manageable.

[JYan]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Seclusion and restraint are measures of last resort, used only when and if all other options for controlling the client's behavior have been exhausted. They should not be used as punitive measures.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Pain management is an important nursing function. It is not possible to eliminate all pain nor is it often feasible to simply medicate until the pain is manageable. Educating the client about his or her pain is important but is not the major goal of pain management.

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[JYan]

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