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student77 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A patient is constantly disrupting therapeutic medical devices, such as intravenous lines and catheters. The staff wants to restrain the patient. Before doing this, the best action by the nursing staff would be to

a. be sure security is available to apply restraints.
b. get orders from the physician for a sedative.
c. move the patient away from other patients.
d. try other methods to keep the patient safe.

Question 2

A nurse is performing a procedure on a patient, and the patient suddenly says, I don't want you to do that anymore. The best action by the nurse is to

a. discuss the patient's wishes.
b. finish the procedure quickly.
c. stop the procedure immediately.
d. tell the patient that the procedure is almost done.

princessflame2016 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Before applying restraints, try less intrusive methods to keep the patient safe, such as calming music, a sitter, or covering medical devices so that the patient cannot see them. This will help avoid a lawsuit based on false imprisonment.
Nurses can apply restraints; security would only be needed in cases in which the patient was a danger to the nursing staff.
Sedatives are considered chemical restraints; the staff should first try less intrusive methods to keep the patient safe.
Moving the patient away from other patients would not be beneficial unless the staff thought that being near others made the patient more agitated.

Answer to Question 2

C
The nurse should stop the procedure immediately to avoid committing battery.
The nurse should discuss the patient's wishes but only after the procedure has been stopped.
Finishing the procedure despite the patient's wishes that the nurse stop could be considered battery.
Telling the patient the procedure is almost done and continuing would probably constitute battery.