In which situation may the nurse legally use restraints?
a. The patient states he wants to get out of bed, but the doctor has ordered bed rest.
b. The patient keeps asking for help to go to the bathroom and the nurse is very busy.
c. The newly admitted patient is confused as to the location of his bathroom.
d. The patient who is critically ill becomes violent and is removing IV lines and medical monitoring devices.
D
Restraints are legal only if they are necessary to protect the patient or others from harm. If a competent patient refuses to follow orders and the nurse uses restraints, the nurse can be charged with false imprisonment and/or assault and battery. In an emergency situation when a patient becomes violent and is in imminent danger of harming self or others, the nurse may apply restraints and then immediately obtain an order from the physician.
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