Mrs. Hernandez keeps trying to climb over the side rails. The nurse instructs you to put them down. When you enter the room, the patient is ambulating with an unsteady gait, pushing the overbed table. You suggest using a
A) vest restraint.
B) belt restraint.
C) pressure-sensitive bed alarm.
D) geriatric chair.
C
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A nurse is informing a nursing student about the Centers for Disease Control and
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