A combative adolescent client has been placed in seclusion after all other interventions have failed. Which protocol would apply in this situation?
1. The physician or other licensed independent practitioner must reissue a new order for restraints every 24 hours.
2. The physician or other licensed independent practitioner must reissue a new order for restraints every 8 hours.
3. The physician or other licensed independent practitioner must reissue a new order for restraints every 3 to 4 hours.
4. The physician or other licensed independent practitioner must reissue a new order for restraints every 1 to 2 hours.
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Rationale: The physician or other licensed independent practitioner must reissue a new order for restraints every 4 hours for adults and every 1 to 2 hours for children and adolescents. Restraints should be used as a last resort, after all other interventions have been unsuccessful, and the client is clearly at risk of harm to self or others.
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