When promoting client safety on an inpatient psychiatric unit, ...

[stephzh]

When promoting client safety on an inpatient psychiatric unit, which of the following interventions would be used as the measure of last resort?
 
  A) Surveillance
  B) Seclusion
  C) Room restriction
  D) Four-point restraint

Question 2

A hospital client's family has approached the nurse and explained that the client would like a healer from his ethnic group to visit him. How should the nurse follow up this request?
 
  A) Facilitate a visit by the healer
  B) Encourage the family to meet with the hospital's chaplain
  C) Assess why the client has this particular need
  D) Teach the family about the rationale for the client's current plan of care

[voltaire123]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Four-point restraint is the most restrictive of the interventions mentioned above, with surveillance being the least. When promoting safety, the method of last resort would be the most restrictive measure.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
If a client wishes to meet with a healer, the nurse should make this possible. It is also prudent for the nurse to assess why the client has this need, but making the visit possible should be the priority.