A restrained patient begins to thrash and remove restraints despite quiet instructions. What is the nurse’s responsibility?
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Correct answer: Release the restraints, supervise and assess the cause of agitation
Safety/emergency: Restraints must be monitored, reassessed, released when possible, agitation cause assessed to prevent harm.
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