For select clients, physical restraint is considered to be a beneficial intervention. This is based on which premise?
A. Clients with poor boundaries do not respond to verbal redirection, and they need firm and consistent limit setting.B. Clients with limited internal control over their behavior need external controls to prevent harm to themselves and others.C. Clients with antisocial tendencies need to submit to authority.D. Clients with behavioral dysfunction need behavioral interventions.
B
Restraints are used for clients who are unable to control their behavior in order to prevent harming themselves or others.
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