What do government standards require about using chemical and physical restraints in long-term care?

1. Use nonprescription restraints first.
2. Obtain with a telephone prescription.
3. Implement alternative measures first.
4. Notify client's family within 24 hours.


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3. According to government standards, the nurse must implement several alternative measures in a serious attempt to avoid applying restraints.
1. The nurse must obtain informed consent from the client's family before applying restraints in long-term care.
2. Prescriptions for restraints require a face-to-face assessment by the provider.
4. Government standards designate restraints as prescription only.

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Which of the following describe current legislation acts that limit what managed care organizations (MCOs) are allowed to do? (Select all that apply.)

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A) Mendelian recessive B) Mendelian dominant C) Chromosome nondisjunction D) Phase 2 atrophy

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A client is being evaluated for a lower urinary tract infection. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect to find?

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