The female patient wearing bilateral wrist restraints complains that her hands are numb; and the nurse assesses pale, cool fingers. Which is the nurse's priority intervention?
a. Notify the provider quickly.
b. Remove the wrist restraints.
c. Try another type of restraint.
d. Increase the restraint padding.
B
The patient displays clinical indicators of neurovascular impairment, and a delay in resolving the problem can result in tissue damage, so the nurse removes the restraint, thoroughly assesses the extremities, and plans nursing care. Before another type of restraint is applied, the nurse com-pletes the assessment and notifies the provider as necessary. Increasing the padding is a reasona-ble intervention after the nurse's assessment and provider notification.
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