When an Order Has Been Obtained to Place Restraints on a Patient

question 14

Multiple Choice

When an order has been obtained to place restraints on a patient, and the restraints are in place, nursing staff is required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission to follow which of the following guidelines?

• A) Offering the patient fluids
• B) Checking on the patient no more than every 2 hours
• C) Assisting the patient with toileting
• D) Changing the patient's position in bed
• E) Removing the restraint every 2 hours

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