In the situation presented, which nursing intervention constitutes false imprisonment?
A. The client is combative and will not redirect, stating, "No one can stop me from leaving." The nurse seeks the physician's order after the client is restrained.
B. The client has been consistently seeking the attention of the nurses much of the day. The nurse institutes seclusion.
C. A psychotic client, admitted in an involuntary status, runs off the psychiatric unit. The nurse runs after the client and the client agrees to return.
D. A client hospitalized as an involuntary admission attempts to leave the unit. The nurse calls the security team and they prevent the client from leaving.
ANS: B
False imprisonment is the deliberate and unauthorized commitment of a person within fixed limits by the use of verbal or physical means. Seclusion should only be used in an emergency situation to prevent harm after least restrictive means have been unsuccessfully attempted.
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