What Is Critical for the Nurse to Know When Using

question 5

Multiple Choice

What is critical for the nurse to know when using restraints on a child?

• A) Use the least restrictive type of restraint.
• B) Tie knots securely so they cannot be untied easily.
• C) Secure the ties to the mattress or side rails.
• D) Remove restraints every 4 hours to assess skin integrity.

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Definitions:

Situational

Related to or dependent on a particular set of circumstances or context.

Dispositional

Relating to the inherent qualities, traits, or tendencies that contribute to a person's enduring behavior patterns or characteristics.

Psychodynamic Theory

A psychological perspective that emphasizes unconscious processes and past experiences as determinants of an individual's behavior and personality.

Psychosocial Development

The theory proposed by Erik Erikson, which outlines how individuals progress through eight stages of development, each marked by a specific conflict.