The use of physical restraints in emergency psychiatric services centers has been found to be all EXCEPT which of the following?
a. only for limited periods of time
b. appropriately conservative
c. rarely applied, even with persons presenting with acute psychosis
d. a first-line treatment
B
A survey of more than 50 emergency psychiatric services found that restraints were used in less than 10% of clients presenting with acute psychosis, and that when applied these were used for a mean of 3.3 hours. These data suggest that many centers are appropriately conservative in their use of restraints, applying them rarely and for only limited periods of time.
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a. reliable; valid b. difficult; tricky c. inconclusive; time-consuming d. easy; efficient
Community health nurses need to know that families are systems. Which of the following attributes of systems are also attributes of families? Select all that apply
A) Families are part of a larger suprasystem that includes many subsystems. B) Family members are independent. C) A family is greater than the sum of all its parts. D) A change within the family system not only affects the individual member but all of the family members. E) Families cannot be visualized as a mobile in which all of the pieces are suspended freely by a string.
When caring for patients from other cultures, remember that
A. cultural customs influence how care is given. B. the sex of the caregiver usually does not matter. C. disrobing is unacceptable in all cultures. D. most patients prefer to be dependent on caregivers.
A client has refused to take a shower since being admitted 4 days earlier. He tells a nurse, "there are poison crystals hidden in the showerhead. They'll kill me if I take a shower." Which nursing action is most appropriate?
a. dismantling the showerhead and showing the client that there is nothing in it b. explaining that other clients are complaining about the client's body odor c. asking a security officer to assist in giving the client a shower d. accepting these fears and allowing the client to take a sponge bath