Question 1

Restraints are used

Accepted Answer

A) To discipline a person 
B) For staff convenience 
C) To control or prevent a behavior 
D) To protect persons from harming themselves or others 
A) To discipline a person 
B) For staff convenience 
C) To control or prevent a behavior 
D) To protect persons from harming themselves or others B,D

Question 2

Bed rail covers and gap protectors

Accepted Answer

A) Are restraints 
B) Protect the person from entrapment 
C) Are never used with restraints 
D) Protect the person from wandering 
A) Are restraints 
B) Protect the person from entrapment 
C) Are never used with restraints 
D) Protect the person from wandering B

Question 3

Freedom from restraint

Accepted Answer

A) Is a resident right protected by CMS 
B) Is a nursing center policy 
C) Applies only to confused and disoriented persons 
D) Requires informed consent 
A) Is a resident right protected by CMS 
B) Is a nursing center policy 
C) Applies only to confused and disoriented persons 
D) Requires informed consent A

Question 4

A person has a restraint.Skin care is given 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 5

These statements are about restraints.Which is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) A back cushion is used if the person is restrained in a chair. 
B) A person restrained in the supine position is at great risk for aspiration. 
C) Bed rails are raised when using vest,jacket,or belt restraints. 
D) The signal light is kept within the person's reach. 
A) A back cushion is used if the person is restrained in a chair. 
B) A person restrained in the supine position is at great risk for aspiration. 
C) Bed rails are raised when using vest,jacket,or belt restraints. 
D) The signal light is kept within the person's reach.

Question 6

Restraints are removed and basic needs 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 7

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

Question 8

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 9

A drug makes a person sleepy and unable to function.The drug 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

Question 10

Before applying a restraint,the person must be

Accepted Answer

A) Sitting 
B) Lying down 
C) In good alignment 
D) Resting quietly 
A) Sitting 
B) Lying down 
C) In good alignment 
D) Resting quietly

Question 11

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 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 other 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 other measures fail to protect the person 
D) To prevent falls

Question 13

A patient scratches and picks at his skin.You would expect the nurse to

Accepted Answer

A) Find out the reason for the behavior 
B) Order mitt restraints for the person 
C) Order wrist restraints for the person 
D) Ask the doctor to order an ointment 
A) Find out the reason for the behavior 
B) Order mitt restraints for the person 
C) Order wrist restraints for the person 
D) Ask the doctor to order an ointment

Question 14

Unnecessary restraint is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Vest and jacket restraints are applied to the

Accepted Answer

A) Chest 
B) Waist 
C) Limbs 
D) Hands 
A) Chest 
B) Waist 
C) Limbs 
D) Hands

Question 17

A person has a restraint.The person is repositioned 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 18

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 19

It is a person's right to be free from restraint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A patient 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

Exam 14: Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Restraints are used

Bed rail covers and gap protectors

Freedom from restraint

A person has a restraint.Skin care is given at least every

These statements are about restraints.Which is incorrect?

Restraints are removed and basic needs met at least every

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

Restraints are used to

A drug makes a person sleepy and unable to function.The drug is

Before applying a restraint,the person must be

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

Restraints are used

A patient scratches and picks at his skin.You would expect the nurse to

Unnecessary restraint is

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

Vest and jacket restraints are applied to the

A person has a restraint.The person is repositioned at least every

Restraints can be ordered

It is a person's right to be free from restraint.

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

Introduction to Health Care Agencies

The Persons Rights

The Nursing Assistant

Ethics and Laws

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Body Structure and Function

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Care of the Older Person

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