On an inpatient psychiatric unit, a restrained 16-year-old client continues to verbally lash out and threatens to abuse staff and kill self when released
To meet Joint Commission standards, at what time should a nurse expect the physician to renew the client's restraint order? A. Within 1 hour of the original restraint order
B. Within 2 hours of the original restraint order
C. Within 3 hours of the original restraint order
D. Within 4 hours of the original restraint order
B
The Joint Commission (JCAHO) requires that a physician or a licensed independent practitioner reissue a new order for restraints every 4 hours for adults, every 2 hours for adolescents, and every 1 hour for children.
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