Which of the following statements is applicable when a competent client wants to leave a hospital or long-term care facility before being discharged by the physician?
A) Physical or chemical restraints are used to detain the client.
B) The nurse applies restraints based on a current medical order.
C) The nurse determines whether the client's safety or the safety of others is at risk.
D) The client signs a form releasing the healthcare facility from its responsibility.
D
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A nurse should not detain a competent client who wants to leave a hospital or long-term care facility before being discharged by the physician. If a client wants to leave the facility against medical advice, the client should sign a form that releases the healthcare facility from its responsibility. Mentally impaired, confused, or disoriented clients may be restrained if their safety or the safety of others is at risk. This does not apply to a competent client.
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