The parent of a patient in physical restraints asks the nurse, "Why is my son tied down? He wouldn't hurt anyone." What is the nurse's best response?
1. "The restraints are placed to control his behavior."
2. "The restraints are placed to prevent harm to him and others."
3. "The restraints are placed because he was angry to the staff."
4. "The restraints are placed to keep him from falling off the bed."
Answer: 2
Explanation: The nurse's best response is to tell the parent that the patient is in restraints to prevent the patient from harming himself or others. Restraints are not used simply because a patient was angry or to control behavior. All other less-invasive measures must be used prior to placing restraints and the patient must be a threat to self or others. Also, restraints are not used solely to keep a person from falling off the bed.
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