Question 1

Which statement about restraint alternatives is correct?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The drug that makes a person sleepy and unable to function is

Accepted Answer

A) Used to treat medical symptoms 
B) A chemical restraint 
C) A restraint alternative 
D) Part of the person's care plan 
A) Used to treat medical symptoms 
B) A chemical restraint 
C) A restraint alternative 
D) Part of the person's care plan B

Question 3

The Joint Commission forbids the use of restraints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Restraints are used

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Unnecessary restraint is considered

Accepted Answer

A) False imprisonment 
B) Malpractice 
C) Negligence 
D) Involuntary seclusion 
A) False imprisonment 
B) Malpractice 
C) Negligence 
D) Involuntary seclusion

Question 6

Which allows the person to turn from side to side or sit up in bed?

Accepted Answer

A) Vest restraint 
B) Jacket restraint 
C) Belt restraint 
D) Full-body restraint 
A) Vest restraint 
B) Jacket restraint 
C) Belt restraint 
D) Full-body restraint

Question 7

Restraints are secured

Accepted Answer

A) According to the center's policy and the manufacturer's instructions 
B) Using the least restrictive method 
C) With tape or rope 
D) Within the person's reach 
A) According to the center's policy and the manufacturer's instructions 
B) Using the least restrictive method 
C) With tape or rope 
D) Within the person's reach

Question 8

Which statement about physical restraints is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) They are attached to the person's body. 
B) They are next to the person's body. 
C) The person can easily remove them. 
D) They limit movement or access to one's body. 
A) They are attached to the person's body. 
B) They are next to the person's body. 
C) The person can easily remove them. 
D) They limit movement or access to one's body.

Question 9

Restraints can be ordered

Accepted Answer

A) After all other measures fail to protect the person 
B) When the family requests them 
C) To control or prevent a behavior 
D) When the least restrictive method is available 
A) After all other measures fail to protect the person 
B) When the family requests them 
C) To control or prevent a behavior 
D) When the least restrictive method is available

Question 10

An example of a chemical restraint is a

Accepted Answer

A) Jacket restraint 
B) Second caregiver sitting at the bedside 
C) Pair of cloth mitts applied to the hands only 
D) Drug that is used for discipline 
A) Jacket restraint 
B) Second caregiver sitting at the bedside 
C) Pair of cloth mitts applied to the hands only 
D) Drug that is used for discipline

Question 11

A resident has a wrist restraint.Which of the following is 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 12

Informed consent is needed for restraint use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A physical restraint

Accepted Answer

A) Allows a person access to all their body parts 
B) Restricts a person's freedom of movement 
C) Includes the addition of a sitter at the bedside 
D) Includes any drug that is used for discipline 
A) Allows a person access to all their body parts 
B) Restricts a person's freedom of movement 
C) Includes the addition of a sitter at the bedside 
D) Includes any drug that is used for discipline

Question 14

Which is a restraint?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Vest restraints

Accepted Answer

A) Open in the back 
B) Cross in front 
C) Cross in back 
D) Open at the side 
A) Open in the back 
B) Cross in front 
C) Cross in back 
D) Open at the side

Question 16

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 
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 
D) To the footboard or headboard

Question 17

Which statement about restraints is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Jacket restraints

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Restraints are removed and basic needs are met at least every

Accepted Answer

A) 15 minutes 
B) 30 minutes 
C) Hour 
D) 2 hours 
A) 15 minutes 
B) 30 minutes 
C) Hour 
D) 2 hours

Question 20

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

Exam 14: Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Which statement about restraint alternatives is correct?

The drug that makes a person sleepy and unable to function is

The Joint Commission forbids the use of restraints.

Restraints are used

Unnecessary restraint is considered

Which allows the person to turn from side to side or sit up in bed?

Restraints are secured

Which statement about physical restraints is incorrect?

Restraints can be ordered

An example of a chemical restraint is a

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

Informed consent is needed for restraint use.

A physical restraint

Which is a restraint?

Vest restraints

Restraint straps are secured

Which statement about restraints is incorrect?

Jacket restraints

Restraints are removed and basic needs are met at least every

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

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