Restrictive Practices and Safeguards Quiz

Study Notes

A restrictive practice is any action that limits the freedom or rights of a person with a disability, following specific guidelines as a last resort to prevent harm.
Seclusion: Isolating someone in a room or area where they cannot leave or believe they cannot leave, but it does not include individuals who choose to stay in their rooms.
Chemical restraint: Using medicine or chemicals to control a person's behavior or movement, excluding medication prescribed for treatment.
Physical restraint: Restraining a person using physical force to limit their movement to modify behavior, but not for providing assistance with daily living activities.
Mechanical restraint: Using a device to prevent or limit a person's movement or control their behavior.
Environmental restraint: Limiting a person's ability to move freely in their surroundings or access certain things or activities by locking doors or prohibiting access.
Prohibited practices: Harmful restrictive practices, such as physically holding someone down or denying basic needs or cultural access, should never be used.
Use the least restrictive method possible and only when necessary to ensure safety.
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Test your knowledge of restrictive practices and safeguards for people with disabilities with this informative quiz. Learn about seclusion, chemical restraint, physical restraint, mechanical restraint, and environmental restraint, as well as the importance of using the least restrictive method possible and only when necessary to ensure safety.