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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