If an older adult patient must be physically restrained, who is responsible for the patient's safety?
a. Nurse assigned to care for the patient
b. Nursing assistant who applies the restraint
c. Health care provider who ordered the application of restraint
d. Family member who agrees to the application of the restraint
ANS: A
Although restraint is ordered by a health care provider, it is carried out by a nursing staff member. The nurse caring for the patient is responsible for the safe application of restraining devices and for providing safe care while the patient is restrained. Nurses may delegate the application of restraining devices and the care of the patient in restraint but remain responsible for outcomes. Even when the family agrees to restraint, nurses are responsible for providing safe outcomes.
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