A Patient Is Constantly Disrupting Therapeutic Medical Devices, Such as Intravenous

question 27

Multiple Choice

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.

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