The nurse executive wishes to change the culture of the long-term care facility to one in which restraints are seldom used. Which information would the nurse provide when discussing this change with the facility's ownership?
1. In facilities where restraints are seldom used the rate of falls has decreased.
2. Reducing restraint use increases fall rate and injury rate, but results in better patient satisfaction ratings.
3. Fall rates have increased, but the incidence of long-term injuries has remained unchanged.
4. Chemical restraints can be substituted for most physical restraints.
3
Rationale: The rate of falls has not decreased in these facilities.
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