A Patient Who Is Agitated and Aggressive Has Threatened Two

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient who is agitated and aggressive has threatened two staff members. After other less invasive interventions fail, the nurse calls the physician and obtains an order to physically restrain the patient. Which statement regarding restraint use is correct?

• A) The patient must be assessed every 6 hours.
• B) The order must be written as "PRN confusion."
• C) The doctor must assess the patient every other day.
• D) The patient must be educated about the use of restraints.

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