Following the "Rule of Least Restriction," the Nurse Who Is

question 1

Multiple Choice

Following the "Rule of Least Restriction," the nurse who is trying to keep a confused resident from removing the feeding tube would replace the wrist restraint with:

• A) Mittens
• B) Vest restraint
• C) Administration of a mild sedative
• D) Tightly tucked sheet

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Definitions:

Phosphoric Acid

A weak acid with the chemical formula H3PO4, used in food flavoring, beverages, dental products, and as an industrial etchant.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms which contains the instructions for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction.

Protein Molecules

Large biomolecules, or macromolecules, consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues, which perform a vast array of functions within organisms.