The Omnibus Reconciliation Act (OBRA) was enacted to protect patients from unnecessary restraint in long-term care facilities. According to OBRA regulations, what is a permissible reason to restrain a patient?
a. Staffing level is inadequate, and nurses are unable to check on the patient at regular intervals.
b. The patient is verbally abusive to the nursing staff.
c. The patient is at an extremely high risk for a fall that is life threatening.
d. Medical procedures cannot be performed because the patient is not being coopera-tive.
C
The only people who are considered restrainable are those who (1) are at high risk for a fall that is life threatening; (2) need postural support for safety, comfort, or both; (3) may be a serious hazard to themselves, objects, or others; and (4) have life-threatening medical symptoms and for whom a restraint may be temporarily used to provide necessary treatment.
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