List 10 things the nursing assistant can do to avoid the use of restraints.
What will be an ideal response?
· Care for patients' needs promptly.
· Toilet patients regularly.
· Provide adequate food and fluids.
· Report signs and symptoms of pain or illness.
· Follow positioning and exercise instructions.
· Assist patients to use hearing aids and eyeglasses.
· Answer call signals promptly.
· Check patients frequently.
· Provide appropriate exercise and activities.
· Know which patients are at risk of falls and monitor them.
· Observe patients who walk and transfer independently for safety.
· Report physical and mental changes immediately.
· Provide comfortable chairs with supportive devices if necessary.
· Maintain a safe, quiet, calm environment.
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