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What is a primary goal of using restraints on a patient?
What is a primary goal of using restraints on a patient?
- To facilitate patient mobilization
- To promote patient independence
- To maintain patient safety (correct)
- To enhance patient comfort
What is an important consideration when assessing a patient's risk for falls?
What is an important consideration when assessing a patient's risk for falls?
- The patient's cognitive impairment (correct)
- The patient's ability to ambulate
- The patient's ability to use a call light
- The patient's medical diagnosis
Which of the following is a restraint alternative?
Which of the following is a restraint alternative?
- Bed alarm (correct)
- Wrist restraint
- Sitter
- Physical therapist
What is a key factor in creating an unsafe patient environment?
What is a key factor in creating an unsafe patient environment?
What is the correct sequence of actions in responding to a fire in a healthcare facility?
What is the correct sequence of actions in responding to a fire in a healthcare facility?
When is bilateral application of restraints necessary?
When is bilateral application of restraints necessary?
What is a critical step in responding to a patient's call light?
What is a critical step in responding to a patient's call light?
How often should restraints be checked?
How often should restraints be checked?
Where should mitt restraints be secured?
Where should mitt restraints be secured?
What is the primary goal of fall prevention strategies?
What is the primary goal of fall prevention strategies?
What is an important consideration for a nurse to minimize the risk of falls in a patient?
What is an important consideration for a nurse to minimize the risk of falls in a patient?
A nurse is caring for a patient who has been placed in restraints. What is an important consideration for the nurse to ensure the patient's safety?
A nurse is caring for a patient who has been placed in restraints. What is an important consideration for the nurse to ensure the patient's safety?
What is a potential environmental factor that can contribute to a patient's risk of falls?
What is a potential environmental factor that can contribute to a patient's risk of falls?
A nurse is assessing a patient using the Morse Fall Scale. What is an indication of a higher risk of falls?
A nurse is assessing a patient using the Morse Fall Scale. What is an indication of a higher risk of falls?
What is an alternative to restraints that a nurse can consider for a patient who continually attempts to scratch an area of the body?
What is an alternative to restraints that a nurse can consider for a patient who continually attempts to scratch an area of the body?
What is the primary strategy for preventing falls in a healthcare facility?
What is the primary strategy for preventing falls in a healthcare facility?
What is a critical step in responding to a patient's call light?
What is a critical step in responding to a patient's call light?
What is a key factor in creating an unsafe patient environment?
What is a key factor in creating an unsafe patient environment?
What is an alternative to using restraints on a patient?
What is an alternative to using restraints on a patient?
When should a patient's bed be raised?
When should a patient's bed be raised?
When a patient is in restraints, what is the nursing staff required to do by the CMS and The Joint Commission?
When a patient is in restraints, what is the nursing staff required to do by the CMS and The Joint Commission?
How often should the nursing staff assess the patient's extremities when they are in restraints?
How often should the nursing staff assess the patient's extremities when they are in restraints?
What is the primary goal of implementing fall prevention strategies?
What is the primary goal of implementing fall prevention strategies?
What is a critical step in responding to a patient's call light?
What is a critical step in responding to a patient's call light?
What is an important consideration when creating a safe patient environment?
What is an important consideration when creating a safe patient environment?
