Question 1

Which is not a restraint alternative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing a fast paced and exciting setting 
B)  Practicing measures to prevent falls 
C)  Spending time with the person 
D)  Letting the person wander in a safe area 
A)  Providing a fast paced and exciting setting 
B)  Practicing measures to prevent falls 
C)  Spending time with the person 
D)  Letting the person wander in a safe area A

Question 2

Which is a restraint alternative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Staff assignments are changed daily. 
B)  Floor cushions are placed next to beds. 
C)  Lights are always bright in rooms and hallways. 
D)  The person is kept in his or her room as much as possible. 
A)  Staff assignments are changed daily. 
B)  Floor cushions are placed next to beds. 
C)  Lights are always bright in rooms and hallways. 
D)  The person is kept in his or her room as much as possible. B

Question 3

Certain patients and residents tend to wander. Who needs to know who they are?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nursing team involved in their care 
B)  The health team 
C)  The nursing assistants 
D)  The entire staff 
A)  The nursing team involved in their care 
B)  The health team 
C)  The nursing assistants 
D)  The entire staff D

Question 4

Restraints are used to

Accepted Answer

A)  Punish a person 
B)  Control a behavior 
C)  Treat medical symptoms 
D)  Help the staff 
A)  Punish a person 
B)  Control a behavior 
C)  Treat medical symptoms 
D)  Help the staff

Question 5

Jacket restraints

Accepted Answer

A)  Are applied with the opening in back 
B)  Can be worn backwards 
C)  Cross in back 
D)  Open at the side 
A)  Are applied with the opening in back 
B)  Can be worn backwards 
C)  Cross in back 
D)  Open at the side

Question 6

Freedom from restraint

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a nursing center policy 
B)  Applies only to confused and disoriented persons 
C)  Is every person's right 
D)  Requires informed consent 
A)  Is a nursing center policy 
B)  Applies only to confused and disoriented persons 
C)  Is every person's right 
D)  Requires informed consent

Question 7

Which statement about restraints is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any member of the health team can order a restraint to protect the person. 
B)  Unnecessary restraint is false imprisonment. 
C)  Informed consent is required before a restraint is applied. 
D)  The manufacturer's instructions are followed. 
A)  Any member of the health team can order a restraint to protect the person. 
B)  Unnecessary restraint is false imprisonment. 
C)  Informed consent is required before a restraint is applied. 
D)  The manufacturer's instructions are followed.

Question 8

A resident's sheets are tucked in very tight. The person cannot get out of bed and it is hard for the person to move in bed. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tight sheets are restraint alternatives. 
B)  The tight sheets are restraints. 
C)  The person needs to have the bed rails up. 
D)  The tight sheets prevent agitation and restlessness. 
A)  The tight sheets are restraint alternatives. 
B)  The tight sheets are restraints. 
C)  The person needs to have the bed rails up. 
D)  The tight sheets prevent agitation and restlessness.

Question 9

Never use force to apply a restraint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which is a restraint?

Accepted Answer

A)  A rocking chair 
B)  A reclining chair 
C)  A chair with an attached tray table 
D)  A low bed 
A)  A rocking chair 
B)  A reclining chair 
C)  A chair with an attached tray table 
D)  A low bed

Question 11

A nurse tells you to use towels and tape to restrain a person. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Refuse and explain why. 
B)  Use towels and tape with the manufacturer's instructions. 
C)  Ignore the nurse's instructions. 
D)  Follow the nurse's instructions. 
A)  Refuse and explain why. 
B)  Use towels and tape with the manufacturer's instructions. 
C)  Ignore the nurse's instructions. 
D)  Follow the nurse's instructions.

Question 12

Restraints are used

Accepted Answer

A)  When the nurse thinks they are needed 
B)  When the health team thinks they are needed 
C)  When less restrictive measures fail to protect the person 
D)  To prevent falls 
A)  When the nurse thinks they are needed 
B)  When the health team thinks they are needed 
C)  When less restrictive measures fail to protect the person 
D)  To prevent falls

Question 13

A person has a vest restraint. You need to check the person's

Accepted Answer

A)  Pulse 
B)  Breathing 
C)  Skin color 
D)  Skin temperature 
A)  Pulse 
B)  Breathing 
C)  Skin color 
D)  Skin temperature

Question 14

A restraint is ordered for a patient. What restraint should you use?

Accepted Answer

A)  The least restrictive device 
B)  The one noted on the person's care plan 
C)  Mitt or wrist restraints 
D)  A vest or jacket restraint 
A)  The least restrictive device 
B)  The one noted on the person's care plan 
C)  Mitt or wrist restraints 
D)  A vest or jacket restraint

Question 15

A patient has a wrist restraint. Which of the following is it especially important to report to the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Why the restraint was applied 
B)  The person's temperature 
C)  The person's respiratory rate 
D)  If you felt a pulse in the restrained extremity 
A)  Why the restraint was applied 
B)  The person's temperature 
C)  The person's respiratory rate 
D)  If you felt a pulse in the restrained extremity

Question 16

Before applying a restraint, do the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Get the person's written consent 
B)  Have the nurse show you how to safely apply the restraint 
C)  Find out what type and size to use 
D)  Find out when to apply and release the restraint 
A)  Get the person's written consent 
B)  Have the nurse show you how to safely apply the restraint 
C)  Find out what type and size to use 
D)  Find out when to apply and release the restraint

Question 17

Restraint straps are secured

Accepted Answer

A)  To the bed rails 
B)  Within the person's reach 
C)  To the movable part of the bed frame at waist level 
D)  To the footboard or headboard 
A)  To the bed rails 
B)  Within the person's reach 
C)  To the movable part of the bed frame at waist level 
D)  To the footboard or headboard

Question 18

A restraint is ordered. Which is the least likely to cause injuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Following the manufacturer's instructions 
B)  Trying to get free from the restraint 
C)  Keeping the restraint on the entire shift 
D)  Using whatever restraint is available 
A)  Following the manufacturer's instructions 
B)  Trying to get free from the restraint 
C)  Keeping the restraint on the entire shift 
D)  Using whatever restraint is available

Question 19

Which statement about restraint alternatives is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  They require a doctor's order. 
B)  They are part of the person's care plan. 
C)  The least restrictive method is required. 
D)  They are chemical restraints. 
A)  They require a doctor's order. 
B)  They are part of the person's care plan. 
C)  The least restrictive method is required. 
D)  They are chemical restraints.

Question 20

Which is not a restraint alternative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Answering signal lights promptly 
B)  Meeting food, fluid, and elimination needs 
C)  Giving back massages 
D)  Loud music, television, or radio 
A)  Answering signal lights promptly 
B)  Meeting food, fluid, and elimination needs 
C)  Giving back massages 
D)  Loud music, television, or radio

Exam 10: Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Which is not a restraint alternative?

Which is a restraint alternative?

Certain patients and residents tend to wander. Who needs to know who they are?

Restraints are used to

Jacket restraints

Freedom from restraint

Which statement about restraints is incorrect?

A resident's sheets are tucked in very tight. The person cannot get out of bed and it is hard for the person to move in bed. Which is correct?

Never use force to apply a restraint.

Which is a restraint?

A nurse tells you to use towels and tape to restrain a person. What should you do?

Restraints are used

A person has a vest restraint. You need to check the person's

A restraint is ordered for a patient. What restraint should you use?

A patient has a wrist restraint. Which of the following is it especially important to report to the nurse?

Before applying a restraint, do the following except

Restraint straps are secured

A restraint is ordered. Which is the least likely to cause injuries?

Which statement about restraint alternatives is correct?

Which is not a restraint alternative?

Introduction to Hospitals and Nursing Centers

The Nursing Assistant

Work Ethics

Communicating With the Health Team

Understanding the Person

Body Structure and Function

Care of the Older Person

Promoting Safety

Preventing Falls

Preventing Infection

Body Mechanics

Safely Handling, Moving, and Transferring the Person

Assisting With Comfort

Assisting With Hygiene

Assisting With Grooming

Assisting With Urinary Elimination

Assisting With Bowel Elimination

Assisting With Nutrition and Fluids

Assisting With Assessment

Assisting With Specimens

Assisting With Exercise and Activity

Assisting With Wound Care

Assisting With Oxygen Needs

Assisting With Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care

Caring for Persons With Common Health Problems

Caring for Persons With Mental Health Problems

Caring for Persons With Confusion and Dementia

Assisting With Emergency Care

Caring for the Dying Person

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