A Patient Is Confused and Is Attempting to Get Out

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient is confused and is attempting to get out of the hospital bed.The nurse is tired after working for more than 10 hours and is concerned for the patient's safety.What is the best action that the nurse should take to prevent the patient from harm?

• A) Restrain the patient with wrist restraints.
• B) Place the patient with a belt restraint in a chair.
• C) Sedate the patient with medication.
• D) Ask a family member to sit with the patient.

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Definitions:

Open Spaces

Areas of land, typically undeveloped, reserved for recreation, leisure, or preservation, often contributing to community health and well-being.

Dysfunction

An impairment or abnormal functioning of a bodily system or organ.

Bedlam

Historically, a term associated with chaos and confusion, originally referred to London’s Bethlem Royal Hospital, an asylum known for its poor conditions and treatment of the mentally ill.

Mentally Ill Patients

Individuals who suffer from a wide range of mental health conditions that affect their mood, thinking, and behavior.