A nurse working in a long-term care facility is reviewing the care plan of an 80-year-old client with dementia who had given the staff difficulty during the past 5 days. The client is now sedated with prn medication and is not causing problems
The nursing staff is told of the plan to taper the use of sedative medication. The staff begins to object to your plan of care. What explanation can be provided to the staff?
A) the client's condition warrants physical restraint only
B) the duration of use of psychotropic drugs in this client may be considered excessive and in violation of the client's rights
C) the client's physical condition does not warrant use of the drug
D) the client's family would be upset if they were aware of the use of chemical restraints
B
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