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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Adult

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A patient on the unit is confused and a fall risk. He continues to get up out of bed despite verbal instructions and the bed alarm on. The nurse has decided he needs restraints. What should she do first?
  1. Call the doctor to obtain an order.
  2. Call the family to see if someone will stay in with the patient.
  3. Talk to the patient about the risk and consequences of a fall.
  4. Immediately put the restraints on the patient.
Explanation
Answer: B - The first thing is to exhaust all options before applying physical restraints to a patient. Calling the family to see if someone could come in and stay with the patient should be done before obtaining the order for restraints. The patient is confused so educating him about the risks of getting out of bed will probably not benefit him much.
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