A nurse who works in the emergency department of a large, urban hospital often provides care for patients who must be temporarily restrained for their own protection
Which of the following measures lessens the chance that the nurse will be faced with a false imprisonment
suit?
A) Utilize physical restraints whenever possible and chemical restraints only as a last resort.
B) Use the least restrictive means possible to restrain patients.
C) Delegate the management of confused and aggressive patients to unlicensed care personnel.
D) Have all patients sign "blanket consent" when admitted.
Ans: B
Any time patients pose a danger to themselves or others, the law requires that the
least restrictive means available be used to protect patients and others. Physical restraints are
not usually preferable to chemical restraints and neither method exempts the nurse from
potential liability. It would be inappropriate to delegate the care of patients who pose a danger
and "blanket consent" does not have legal standing.
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