A 1-year-old child is scheduled to receive an intravenous (IV) line. The most appropriate type of restraint to use for this client to prevent removal of the IV line would be a(n):
A. Wrist restraint
B. Jacket restraint
C. Elbow restraint
D. Mummy restraint
D
D. A mummy restraint is used in the short term for a small child or infant for examination or treatment involving the head and neck. This would be the most appropriate type of restraint to use for a 1-year-old who is going to receive an IV line.
A. The wrist restraint maintains immobility of an extremity to prevent the client from removing a therapeutic device, such as an IV tube. It would not be the best choice for starting an IV on a 1-year-old.
B. The jacket restraint is being stopped as an appropriate restraint because many client deaths have been associated with this restraint.
C. An elbow restraint is commonly used with infants and children to prevent elbow flexion, such as after an IV line is in place.
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