An Elderly Patient Must Be Physically Restrained

question 6

Multiple Choice

An elderly patient must be physically restrained. Who is responsible for the patient's safety?

• A) The nurse assigned to care for the patient
• B) Unlicensed assistive personnel who apply the restraint
• C) Family member who agrees to application of the restraint
• D) Health care provider who prescribed application of restraint

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Definitions:

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other nor superimposable, having multiple chiral centers.

Diastereomer

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other, differing in the orientation of substituents around one or more stereocenters.

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other, differing in the configuration at one or more (but not all) of the chiral centers in molecules.

Chiral

Describes a molecule that is not superimposable on its mirror image, often leading to different reactions or interactions for each form.